Solpadeine MAX Tablets 30

Adults: Swallow 2 tablets every 4-6 hours as needed.

• Do not take more frequently than every 4 hours.
• Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged 16 – 18 years: Swallow 1-2 tablets every 6 hours as needed.

• Do not take more frequently than every 6 hours.
• Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged 12 – 15 years: Swallow 1 tablet every 6 hours as needed.

• Do not take more frequently than every 6 hours.
• Do not take more than 4 tablets in 24 hours. 
• Do not take more than the recommended dose. 

Solpadeine Max Tablets should not be taken by children below the age of 12 years, due to the risk of severe breathing problems. •

This medicine should not be taken for more than 3 days. If the pain does not improve after 3 days, talk to your doctor for advice.

This medicine contains codeine which can cause addiction if you take it continuously for more than 3 days.

This can give you withdrawal symptoms from the medicine when you stop taking it. 

If you take a painkiller for headaches for more than 3 days it can make them worse.

Do not take Solpadeine Max Tablets: 

• If you have ever had an allergic reaction to paracetamol, codeine, other opioid painkillers or to any of the other ingredients 
• If you are taking other medicines containing paracetamol or codeine 
• If you know that you metabolise very rapidly codeine into morphine 
• If you are breastfeeding. Ask your doctor before you take this medicine: 
• If you have liver or kidney disease, including alcoholic liver disease 
• If you have bowel problems including blockage of your bowel 
• If you have had an operation to remove your gall bladder 
• If you have been told by your doctor that you have an intolerance to some sugars.
• If you are taking other medicines
• Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking these tablets if you are taking any prescribed medicines; particularly metoclopramide or domperidone (for nausea [feeling sick] or vomiting [being sick]); colestyramine (to lower blood cholesterol); monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) prescribed for depression or medicines that make you drowsy.
• If you take blood thinning drugs (anticoagulants e.g. warfarin) and you need to take a pain reliever on a daily basis, talk to your doctor because of the risk of bleeding. But you can still take occasional doses of Solpadeine Max Tablets at the same time as anticoagulants.

Warnings and precautions:

Codeine is transformed to morphine in the liver by an enzyme. Morphine is the substance that produces pain relief. Some people have a variation of this enzyme and this can affect people in different ways. In some people, morphine is not produced or produced in very small quantities, and it will not provide enough pain relief. Other people are more likely to get serious side effects because a very high amount of morphine is produced. If you notice any of the following side effects, you must stop taking this medicine and seek immediate medical advice: slow or shallow breathing, confusion, sleepiness, small pupils, feeling or being sick, constipation, lack of appetite.