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PAD Profile : Co-codamol - Pain
Keywords :
combination analgesia, compound analgesics, paracetamol and codeine, non-opioid analgesics
Brand Names Include :
Kapake, Solpadol, Tylex, Codipar, Feminax, Paracodal, Solpadeine Max, Zapain
Traffic Light Status
Status 1 of 3.
Status :
Green (see narrative)
Important
Formulations :
- Tablets
Important Information :
Fixed combinations are less preferable.
Low dose (8/500 co-codamol) not recommended.
Secondary Care - for A&E / discharge only.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :
Status 2 of 3.
Status :
Green (see narrative)
Important
Formulations :
- Capsules
Important Information :
Capsules are more costly than tablets in primary care.
Fixed combinations are less preferable.
Low dose (8/500 co-codamol) not recommended.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :
Status 3 of 3.
Status :
Green (see narrative)
Important
Formulations :
- Effervescent tablets
Important Information :
Fixed combinations are less preferable.
Low dose (8/500 co-codamol) not recommended.
Avoid effervescent formulations (high sodium content and more costly). Reserve for swallowing difficulties or patients with feeding tubes.
Secondary Care - for A&E / discharge only.
Trust Alignment :
Primary Care
ASPH
RSFT
SASH
SABP
Comments :
No comments returned.
Documents :
Guidelines
The following guidelines are available for this indication.
Other Drugs
- Oxycodone
- Tramadol hydrochloride
- Oxycodone hydrochloride/naloxone hydrochloride
- Fentanyl
- Tramadol hydrochloride
- Tramadol hydrochloride
- Paracetamol
- Codeine phosphate
- Dihydrocodeine tartrate
- Buprenorphine
- Morphine sulfate
- Pregabalin
- Gabapentin
- Dronabinol/cannabidiol
- Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol)
- Ibuprofen
- Meptazinol hydrochloride
- Pethidine hydrochloride
- Diamorphine hydrochloride
- Alfentanil hydrochloride
- Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol)
- Co-dydramol (Dihydrocodeine/paracetamol)
- Nefopam hydrochloride
- Papaveretum
- Aspirin
Other Indications
No indications returned.
Additional Documents
No additional documents returned.
Committee Recommendations
Date
Committee Name
Narrative
03 May 2017
Surrey & North West Sussex Area Prescribing Committee (formerly Prescribing Clinical Network)
Please prescribe these products GENERICALLY, the branded products (Kapake, Solpadol & Tylex) are considered BLACK on the traffic light system.
Please follow the link here for information generic prescribing https://surreyccg.res-systems.net/pad/Guidelines/Detail/5045
Please follow the link here for information about other paracetamol products. https://surreyccg.res-systems.net/pad/Search/DrugConditionProfile/6159
Associated BNF Codes
04. Central Nervous System
04.07.01. Non-opioid analgesics and compound preparations