I was prescribed them at the same surgery but by different doctors, I forgot to ask if I can take them together and now the pharmacy will be shut all weekend. I lost the leaflet that came with the amoxycillin (daft, I know) and wanted to know if I can take the two together. Thanks.
2007-10-05 12:33:13 · 16 answers · asked by the_happy_green_fish 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
They are often prescribed together if you have a painful infection.
Just be sure to take the full course of Amoxicillin, only use the painkiller Co-codamol when you need it and not with-in 4 hours of a previous dose.
Avoid alcohol whilst taking either of these and if you are on the pill take extra precautions, as anti-biotics can stop the pill working properly.
Get well soon!
2007-10-05 12:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by willowGSD 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can take them both together, though with the co-codamol make sure you dont have an allergy to codeine. With the amoxicillin, take it if you dont have an allergy to penicillin as amoxicillin is a derivative.
The reason you are able to take them both is that Co-codamol is an analgesia (pain relief) and Amoxicillin is an antibiotic to kill infection. The two can work well together.
May i please advise though, if you are travelling abroad, check about taking the co-codamol with you, as some countries - i know of Saudi Arabia - that does not allow codein based drugs into the country. I dont know if it is because codeine breaks down in the liver as morphine over a time.
2007-10-05 13:29:31 · answer #2 · answered by Nadia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taking Co Codamol
2016-12-12 18:05:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no interaction between the 2 drugs, however I wouldn't recommend co-codamol for anything and had not prescribed them for years. They are only 5% more potent than paracetamol, but are addictive, cause constipation, headache and abdominal pain. Stick to paracetamol. Most people that take regular co-codamol do so more because they feel edgy without them, due to mild withdrawal effects, rather than because they are a good pain killer!
2007-10-05 18:23:05 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should be okay.
Amoxicillin is an antibiotic and Co-codamol is a pain-killer - they shouldn't interact with each other. Assuming you've taken them before (separately) and not had a reaction, you should be fine.
Also, even though you saw a different doctor, he/she should have read your notes and seen that you had been prescribed the first drug before prescribing the second.
2007-10-05 12:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by chubbysimba 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a permanent chronic pain sufferer myself, I have taken those many moons ago, and was fine like the other reply there are no listed contraindications of one to the other.
I have also researched frequent or prolonged use of antibiotics, and they can, in some cases lead to symptoms of pain in and of themselves.
Don't use antibiotics unless absolutely necessary is my advice, like the doc says paracetemol or another first line analgesic to help with the symptoms for mild infection, is nearly as good as co-codamol, and personally I let my body fight of the infection itself.
If you have been given it for a tooth problem, that's a whole different story then........
Hope you're feeling better soon.
PS doc,
I take Tramadol at max dose, and dihydrocodeine at max dose every day, and I understand the latter are metabolized into higher levels of dihydromorphine. Would you personally ever prescribe these?
2007-10-05 20:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by CROCIATO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can take cocodamol and amox at the same time with no potential complications.Amox is an oral penicillin(U r not allergic to it,therefore prescribed I assume) and co-codamol is codeine+paracetamol(for pain-relief).Generally,its better to have cocodamol on a full stomach;cocodamol acts for 4hrs approx...so u may have to take that more frequently or as told by ur GP.And taking a multivitamin rich in B complex would help take care of tiny side effects that amox may cause.....Get well soon!
2007-10-05 12:51:41 · answer #7 · answered by dewdrops 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Co codamol is a pain killer ... amoxcillin is an antibiotic and I take both together with no ill effects. Just remember that paracetamol is a poison if you overdose so be careful to follow the dosing instructions and also to finish the full course of antibiotics even if you start to feel better.
2007-10-05 12:40:36 · answer #8 · answered by hharry_m_uk 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes it will be fine co-codamol is a pain killer that is paracetamol with codine and amoxicillin is an antibiotic they are fine to take togther as i was on the both just 2 weeks ago from my gp he said i could take them both togther. hope this helps :)
2007-10-05 12:38:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes but not too many co-codamol they have codiane in them
2007-10-05 12:53:10 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋