Codeine Phosphate 30mg Tablets Online In UK: How And When To Take It?

Codeine is an opiate painkiller that must be used carefully to treat painful conditions, including pain after an operation or injury. The good thing about Codeine is that it even works for those people and for the ongoing pain for which other painkillers, such as aspirin, paracetamol, and ibuprofen fail to work. Codeine phosphate 30mg Tablets Online in UK is an ingredient in many cough syrups, and diarrhea medicines, and is combined with other painkillers, such as paracetamol (co-codamol) and aspirin (co-codaprin). Before you start your treatment with codeine, it is very important to know how to safely use this medicine. 

How And When To Take Codeine Phosphate 30mg Tablets Online In UK?

1 – Dose And Strength

 Codeine comes in these forms:

  • Tablets – these have strengths of 15mg, 30mg, and 60mg
  • A liquid to swallow – In a 5ml spoonful of liquid, there is 25mg of codeine 
  • Cough syrup – in a 5ml spoonful of cough syrup, there is 15mg of Codeine
  • An injection – patients get this at the hospital

The normal adult dose of Codeine is between 15mg and 60mg. 

To Treat Pain

  • Older people and people with liver or kidney problems – one 15mg tablet every 4 hours
  • Adults – one or two 30mg tablets, as needed every 4 hours, but not exceeding a maximum dose of 8 tablets or 240mg in 24 hours
  • Children between the ages of 12 and 17 years – one or two 30mg tablets to be taken every 6 hours. When taking it in liquid form, one or two 5ml spoonfuls.

For Diarrhea

  • Older people and people with liver or kidney problems – one 15mg tablet 
  • Adults – one or two 30mg tablets, as needed 
  • Children between the ages of 12 and 17 years – one or two 30mg tablets. When taking it in liquid form, one or two 5ml spoonfuls.

You can take this dose 3 to 4 times in 24 hours to treat diarrhea.

For Cough

  • Adultsand children – one or two 5ml spoonfuls of cough syrup, as needed to be taken 3 or 4 times a day. You should never exceed the prescribed dose and more than 4 doses of Codeine in 24 hours if you are a child between the ages of 12 and 17 years. 

2 – Changing The Dose

The doctor may lower the dose of Codeine if you experience side effects of this medicine. If the symptoms of pain, cough, or diarrhea don’t go away, it may be good to change the medicine or increase the dose of Codeine. 

3 – How To Take Codeine

  • Take the Codeine phosphate 30mg Tablets Online in UK tablets whole with plenty of water. To avoid sickness after taking it, it is good to take it with or just after a snack or meal.
  • Try to fix the same time to take Codeine every day, which could be any time of the day. Try to evenly space the doses.
  • Measure the liquid carefully when taking Codeine in liquid form. Never use a kitchen spoon to measure the medicine as it can make the measurements incorrect.

4 – Length Of The Treatment With Codeine Phosphate 30mg Tablets Online In UK

Codeine is usually a short-term treatment for pain and diarrhea and you will need a long-term treatment with a different medicine.

Conclusion

If you forget to take Codeine, never take two doses at the same time to make up for the missed dose. Taking too much Codeine can be dangerous, so seek medical help immediately if it happens to you. It is safe and reliable to buy Codeine phosphate 30mg Tablets Online in UK from Super Meds.