Co-codamol Tablets – 32 Pack

Opioids have a serious risk of addiction, especially with long-term use. For more information click here Co-codamol is one of a group of medicines called analgesics (painkillers) that help to relieve mild to moderate pain, and reduce body temperature. Co-codamol 8/500mg Tablets contains the same active ingredient ( 500mg of paracetomol and 8mg of codeine phosphate) as Solpadeine tablets.

What does Paracetamol do? Paracetamol is a simple painkilling medicine used to relieve mild to moderate pain. P aracetamol increases our pain threshold, so that although the cause of the pain remains, we can feel it less.

What does Codeine do? Codeine is a stronger painkiller known as an opioid. Opioid painkillers work by mimicking the action of naturally occurring pain-reducing chemicals called endorphins.

Endorphins are found in the brain and spinal cord and reduce pain by combining with opioid receptors. Therefore, even though the cause of the pain may remain, less pain is actually felt. How can you sell this item for so much less than my local chemist?

We keep our overheads to a minimum, ensure the margins added are fair and work on larger sale volumes than a local chemist. All these measures provide major cost saving benefits to the consumer. Our prices on this medication are based on the non branded version of Solpadeine.

Solpadeine's active ingredient is Co-codamol which actually delivers the desired effects. Does your medication give me the same effect as the branded version? When a pharmaceutical company develops a drug it is given unique rights to sell it for a number of years.

Once that ends any company can make it providing they meet the regulations. The key is the ‘active' ingredient - the chemical that actually treats the symptom. Protections and quality control apply equally to all branded and non branded products.

The non branded product must meet the same quality standards as the branded version.