Pacofen Side Effects

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What are the adverse side-effects of Pacofen, both short-term and long-term ? Can you also reply directly to my email address below ? ## Pacofen contains the active ingredients Caffeine, Codeine and Paracetamol, it is most commonly used to relieve pain and works very well for migraines for some people. Learn more Caffeine details here. Learn more Paracetamol details here. Learn more Codeine details here. Side effects may include nausea, dizziness, dry mouth and constipation. Long term effects may include addiction and liver damage. Is there anything else I can help with? ## I want Detailed Side Effect of Pacofen for assignment

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Paracetmal BO 500mg Caffeine BP 30mg Codeine phosphate BP 8mg Pink tablet same size as a Panadol tablet ## plz list side effects ## My husband has been diagnosed with metastasis melanoma (primary tumor not located) has been prescribed (apart from any other medications) pacofen by an oncologist in Singapore. Also undergoing tablet chemo. ## The ingredients and dosage as listed in the original post are correct, though the correct spelling of the first is Paracetamol, just to avoid confusion. That said, this is a pain reliever that can be especially effective for migraines and tension headaches. It may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness and constipation. Shirley, how is your husband doing? More Paracetamol details are available here, you can find more Codeine detail...

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Hi im having fever.. N took pacofen this morning. Is pacofen safe for breastfeeding and can i continue my breastfeeding regime..?will the medcine be pass to my baby..?? ## Hello, Fudge! How are you? Congratulations on your baby! There are some rare cases where some risk can be associated with taking the Codeine, while breastfeeding, but in most cases, it is considered safe. The FDA classifies this medication as a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. However, it would be best to inform your pediatrician that you took it and, in the future, if you're only treating a fever, you may just want to ask your doctor about taking Paracetamol by itself. Is there anything el...

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