Acetaminophen and Codeine(Capital and Codeine", Tylenol with Codeine")
(uh-seet-uh-MIN-oh-fin) (KOH-deen)
Definition | Special Instructions | Missed dose | Side effects | Additional Information | Dosage | Contact us
What is Acetaminophen and Codeine?
Acetaminophen and codeine (Capital and Codeine", Tylenol with Codeine") is a combination medication used to relieve pain. It can also be used to reduce coughing.
Special Instructions
- Give only the amount prescribed by your child's doctor.
- Your child should not take this medication more than 5 times in one day.
- If giving your child a liquid, carefully measure each dose using an oral syringe or medicine spoon.
- This medicine can be given with food to prevent stomach upset.
- Do not give your child acetaminophen (Tylenol", Genapap", Panadol", Tempra") or other over-the-counter medications that contain acetaminophen while using this medication.
- Contact your doctor if you give your child too much medicine.
- Do not give this medicine if your child is allergic to codeine.
- Check the labels on all over-the-counter medicines you give your child to make sure they do not contain acetaminophen. Too much acetaminophen may be harmful.
- This medicine may make your child drowsy. Watch carefully if your child is performing a task requiring alertness, such as climbing stairs.
- If your child requires this medicine for a long period of time, the dose may need to be slowly decreased and not stopped quickly.
- Do not use after the expiration date on the bottle/package.
- Keep this medication out of the reach of children.
- If too much medicine is taken by accident, call the Drug and Poison Information Center (DPIC) at 513-636-5111 or 1-800-222-1222, or call your child's doctor immediately.
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If a dose is missed
If you have been instructed to give this medicine to your child on a regular schedule and miss a dose, give it as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to the regular dosing schedule. Do NOT give double the dose to catch up. For any medication information related to your child's dosing schedule and/or missed doses, contact the healthcare provider who prescribed the medication.
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Side effects
Call your doctor if the following effects continue or are bothersome:
- Drowsiness
- Dizziness
- Constipation
- Nausea
Warning Signs
Call your child's doctor immediately if any of the following occurs:
- Difficulty breathing
- Skin rashes, hive or itching
- Nausea or vomiting
- Extreme sleepiness or difficult awakening
- Yellowing of the skin or eyes
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Additional Information
Constipation (hard or few stools) can be a problem when taking any medication containing codeine. The doctor may also want to have your child take a medicine to help move your child's stools.
Call your child's doctor if the pain is not helped by this medicine.
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Dosage Forms Available
Tablets:
Tylenol #1 (acetaminophen 300 mg + codeine 7.5 mg)
Tylenol #2 (acetaminophen 300 mg + codeine 15 mg)
Tylenol #3 (acetaminophen 300 mg + codeine 30 mg)
Tylenol #4 (acetaminophen 300 mg + codeine 60 mg)
Capsules:
Tylenol #2 (acetaminophen 325 mg + codeine 15 mg)
Tylenol #3 (acetaminophen 325 mg + codeine 30 mg)
Tylenol #4 (acetaminophen 325 mg + codeine 60 mg)
Suspension, alcohol free:
acetaminophen 120 mg + codeine 12 mg per 5 ml
Elixir, 7% alcohol:
acetaminophen 120 mg + codeine 12 mg per 5 ml
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Contact us
For additional information on this or any Health Topic, please call the Family Resource Center, 513-636-7606, or your pediatrician.
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Written 4/07, Revised 9/07
