No doubt with 60mg codeine the mix is stronger, as at this dose I think
it equates to something like 10 mg morphine QDS. But most A&E department
give out cocodamol 500/6 as an alternative to paracetamol. Does this do
anything more apart from constipate when used regularly.
Andy Webster
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Subject: Re: Evidence Based Analgesic use
Bandolier:
http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/painpag/Acutrev/Analgesics/AP005
.htm
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summarises the evidence: 1000/ 60 mg mix (2 tabs of cocodamol) better
than
paracetamol alone.
Matt Dunn
Warwick
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