Leaflet PARAGRIP C film-coated tablets
Indicated for: moderate pain; cold symptoms with pain
Route of administration: oral
Substance: paracetamol + ascorbic acid + codeine (analgesic-antipyretic, vitamin C and opioid antitussive-analgesic)
ATC: N02BE51 (Nervous system | Other analgesics and antipyretics | Anilides)
This medicine may affect your ability to drive or use machines.
This medicine may cause dizziness or vertigo.
This medicine may cause dependence or be misused.
May slow breathing, especially with alcohol or sedatives.
Avoid alcohol during treatment.
This medicine may affect the liver.
This medicine may have important interactions with other medicines.
Use during breastfeeding only on medical advice.
Use during pregnancy only on medical advice.
Use in children only as recommended in the leaflet or by a doctor.
Older people may have an increased risk of side effects.
Do not stop treatment abruptly without medical advice.
This medicine may cause drowsiness or reduced alertness.
Paracetamol + ascorbic acid + codeine is a combination for moderate pain and some cold symptoms, depending on the product. Paracetamol reduces pain and fever, vitamin C supplements intake, and codeine is a weak opioid that can relieve pain and cough. Use should be short and careful because codeine carries important risks.
It is taken by mouth according to the leaflet or doctor’s advice. Do not combine it with other products containing paracetamol, because overdose can cause severe liver injury. Avoid alcohol, sedatives, sleeping tablets and other opioids. Codeine may cause drowsiness and impair driving. It should not be used in children unless the product clearly allows it and a doctor recommends it.
Side effects may include nausea, constipation, sleepiness, dizziness, vomiting, sweating, itching or dry mouth. Codeine can cause dependence, tolerance and slow breathing, especially at high doses, in sensitive people or when combined with alcohol or sedatives. Some people convert codeine rapidly into morphine and may develop toxic reactions.
Seek urgent medical help in case of overdose, slow breathing, confusion, extreme sleepiness, blue lips, fainting or allergic reactions. Consult a doctor if pain or fever persists, cough worsens or purulent secretions appear. During pregnancy, breastfeeding, liver disease, breathing disorders, sleep apnoea or history of dependence, ask for medical advice before use.
General data about PARAGRIP C
- Substance: paracetamol + ascorbic acid + codeine
- Date of latest medicines list: 01-03-2017
- Product code: W14073002
- Pharmaceutical form: film-coated tablets
- Quantity: 10
- Product type: Generic medicine
- Prescription status: OTC - Over the Counter = medicine that does not require a medical prescription.