Is co-codamol OK for children?

Co-codamol can be taken by children aged 12 to 15 years or older if other everyday painkillers have not worked. Co-codamol is not suitable for some children. Tell your doctor before starting the medicine if your child has: lung problems or breathing difficulties.

Can an 8 year old take codeine?

Information for patients Codeine-containing medicines for cough and cold must not be used in children below 12 years of age because of the risk of serious side effects, including breathing problems.

Does co-codamol 8 500 make you drowsy?

The most common side effects of co-codamol are constipation and feeling sick (nausea) or sleepy. Taking too much co-codamol can be harmful.

What is co-codamol 8 500mg used for?

Co-codamol is used for the short term treatment of acute moderate pain caused by headaches, migraine, toothache, neuralgia, period pain and rheumatic pains when other painkillers have not worked. Wait at least 4 hours after you last took other painkillers before taking this medicine.

Can an 11 year old take co-codamol?

Codeine is now only indicated in patients older than 12 years of age for the treatment of acute moderate pain that cannot be relieved by other analgesics such as paracetamol or ibuprofen (alone). Codeine should be used at the lowest effective dose for the shortest period of time.

How much codeine can a child take?

Children aged 12 years to 18 years: The recommended codeine dose for children 12 years and older should be 30-60mg every 6 hours when necessary up to a maximum dose of codeine of 240mg daily.

Why can’t kids take codeine?

Codeine should not be used to treat pain or cough and tramadol should not be used to treat pain in children younger than 12 years due to the risk of serious side effects, including slowed or difficult breathing and death.

Can I give my 7 year old paracetamol tablets?

Children can take paracetamol as: a liquid syrup – from the age of 2 months. suppositories – from the age of 2 months. tablets (including soluble tablets) – from the age of 6 years.

Can I give my 13 year old codeine?

Codeine-containing medicines should only be used to treat acute (short-lived) moderate pain in children above 12 years of age, and only if it cannot be relieved by other painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen, because of the risk of respiratory depression associated with codeine use.

What happens if a baby takes codeine?

Healthcare professionals should be aware that breastfeeding is not recommended during treatment with codeine or tramadol due to the risk of serious adverse reactions in breastfed infants such as excess sleepiness, difficulty breastfeeding, and serious breathing problems, which may result in death.

What happens if a child takes tramadol?

If a child taking tramadol starts to show any signs of slow or shallow breathing, difficult or noisy breathing, confusion, or unusual sleepiness, then tramadol should be stopped and emergency medical attention should be sought immediately.