When paracetamol or ibuprofen alone isn't enough to help your pain, these painkillers offer double action relief.

Benefits:

• Effective painkillers, designed to soothe headaches, dental pain, muscular pain and more
• Formulated with paracetamol & codeine for combination pain relief
• Maximum strength – for when ibuprofen and paracetamol alone don't work
• Combination pain relief gets to work fast
• Can only be taken for three days
• Contains 24 tablets

When you're in pain and normal painkillers won't do, you might need something stronger. These Solpadeine Max Tablets are formulated with paracetamol and codeine to soothe discomfort, from headaches to muscular pain – and everything in-between. Paracetamol blocks pain signals from being sent to the brain, whilst codeine mimics the body's natural pain-killing response by releasing endorphins. These Solpdeine Max Tablets are extremely effective and easy to use, but shouldn't be taken for more than 3 days.

Patient information leaflet

Active Ingredients: Paracetamol 500mg, Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 12.8mg.

Other Ingredients: starch, pre-gelatinised povidone, maize starch, talc, magnesium stearate, stearic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, croscarmellose sodium, lactose monohydrate, hypromellose, macrogol,quinoline yellow (E104), erthyrosine (E127), titanium dioxide (E171)

Adults and children 12 years and over:

Take 2 tablets every 4 hours as required.

• Do not take more frequently than every 4 hours.
• Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.
• Do not give to children under 12 years of age.

Children aged 16-18 years:

Take 1-2 tablets every 6 hours when necessary up to a maximum of 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged 12 – 15 years:

Take 1 tablet every 6 hours when necessary up to a maximum of 4 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged less than 12 years:

Codeine should not be used in children below the age of 12 years because of the risk of opioid toxicity due to the variable and unpredictable metabolism of codeine to morphine (see sections 4.3 and 4.4).

• Do not take more frequently than every 4 hours.
• Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.
• Do not give to children under 12 years of age.

• Read the enclosed leaflet carefully before use
• Do not exceed stated dose
• Do not take for more than three days - if you need to use this medicine for more than 3 days at a time, see your doctor or pharmacist. Taking codeine regularly for a long time can lead to addiction
• Taking a painkiller for headaches too often or for too long can make them worse
• Immediate medical advice should be sought in the event of an overdose, even if you feel well
• Do not take with any other paracetamol-containing products
• Consult your doctor before taking this medicine if you are on any other medication
• If your headaches become persistent, see your doctor
• If symptoms persist consult your doctor

Medicines and their possible side effects can affect individual people in different ways.

The following are some of the side effects that are known to be associated with paracetamol and codeine.

Just because a side effect is stated here does not mean that all people taking Solpadeine max will experience that or any side effect.

• Constipation
• Nausea and vomiting
• Dry mouth
• Dizziness
• Sweating
• Itching
• Skin rash
• Difficulty passing urine

Codeine can cause drowsiness, although with the dose in Solpadeine max this is very unlikely.

Dependence on the medicine if used regularly or for long periods of time.

If you want any more information about the possible side effects of Solpadeine max, read the leaflet provided with the medicine or talk to your doctor or pharmacist.