ive injured my groin, can i take co-codamol and ibuprofen together? |
| Yes that combination is fine. Please follow the dosage instructions on the Ibuprofen carefully, and take them after food. |
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i am currently on the 'mini pill' Cerzette and i have been prescribed co-codamol by my doctors. Does co-codamol affect my pill? And will i have to use extra pre-cautions? my e-mail address below is all lower case letters. |
| Co-codamol will not affect the cerazette. Please follow the insructions on the packet carefully. |
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can you take nurofen with metronidazole 200mg |
| Nurofen is fine with Metronidazole. Please follow the dosage instructions carefully, and take them both after food. |
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I have been given 500mg of mefenamic acid for a laparoscopy yesterday, these are not relieving pain. I have here co-codamol, are these ok to take with mefenamic acid or near it or are they best on thier own?? |
| You can take Co-codamol safely with mefenamic acid. Please follow the dosage instructions carefully on the packet. |
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it it ok to use the product 'HYDROXYCUT' while on the implanon injection. will it effect its cover in any way? |
| Hydrocut should not cause a problem with Implanon |
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I am 16 weeks pregnant, am i allowed to take Co-codamol 8/500 for stomach pains? |
| I would suggest that you have a word with your Doctor about this. Paracetamol on its own would be better as you are pregnant. Co-codamol should only be used during pregnancy under a doctors instructions. |
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Hi, I take Mefenamic Acid (500mg) for the the first few days of my periods. I wanted to know if I can also take paracetamol with it, and whether it will make a difference or not. Thanks, |
| Mefenamic acid and Paracetamol are safe to take together. Please follwo the dosage instructions carefully. |
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why do i pay for warfarin as i am now taking it for life ? diabetics have free prescriptions why not heart patients |
| These are the rules of the system that we work under! I don't agree with them either, but unfortunately out of my hands. It does seem unfair. You might benefit form getting a prescription prepayment certificate. It is like a season ticket for a year. It costs about £100 for the year and covers all your prescriptions in that time. It works out better value if you get more than 2 itme every month. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Dl1/Directories/DG_10011173 Regards Eoin |
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I'm just starting to take the Microgynon contraceptive pill. For my period will I still be able to take Feminax? |
| Feminax will not cause any problems with Microgynon. |
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Is it ok to take paracetamol when on the contraceptive pill? I'm on microgynon 30. |
| Paracetamol will not cause any problems with Microgynon |
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As in question no.16 I was charged for two prescriptions for three strengths of warfarin because the doctors prescription covered two forms. This seems completely unfair and an example of bureaucratic madness. Was the chemist correct? |
| Yes, the chemist was correct. It does seem madness, and unfair, but the chemist did the correct thing. You might find a prepayment certificate useful if you get more than 5 items in 4 months. It is like a 'season ticket', and you pay about £35 for 4 months or £100 for the year. All prescriptions are covered. |
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does ginkgo biloba affect the contaceptive pill? |
| Gingko Biloba does not affect the Combined oral contraceptive pill or the progesterone only pill. In fact, there are said to be no contraindications to the use of ginkgo nor any reports of drug interactions with other drugs despite its widespread use in recnt years |
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can i take 1 ibuprofen with 2 paracetamol at the same time. i would do it for my period pains.. thank you. |
| You can take 400mg of Ibuprofen up to three times a day, but it is best after food. You can also take Paracetamol in the same day, two 500mg tablets up to four times a day, leaving four to six hours between doses. Do not use other painkillers at the same time, and be aware that Paracatamol is sometime present in other products, such as those for colds. |
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can i take cocodamol with lemsip or should i wait 4 hours between each? |
| You need to leave 4-6 hours between the Lemsip and Co-codamol. Both products contain Paracetamol. Lots of cold remedies contain Paracetamol as an ingredient, so care does need to taken. |
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Is it ok for me to take Vegan B12 supplements while on the contraceptive pill? I am on Microgynon. |
| This supplement will not cause a problem with your Microgynon. Please be aware that other supplements, such as St Johns wort can affect the combined oral contraceptive pill. |
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can I safely take cuprofen and paracetamol together? |
| Co-codamol can be taken up the two tablets every 4-6hours. Don't take any more paracetamol based products with this. Cuprofen, with is a branded Ibuprofen, can be taken as 400mg up to three times in 24 hours. They should be taken with or after food. Check the strength on the side of the packet, as they are available as 200mg and 400mg. |
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Is co-codamal addictive? My wife is talking it regularly due to pain from a prolapsed disk |
| Co-codamol contains two ingredients. Codeine is an opiod analgesic. Opioids are well know to have an addictive effect if used regularly. The higher the codeine content and the greater the frequency of taking them can increase the chances of becoming addicted to them. If you are worried taht someone might be overusing co-codamol, I would recommended that they consult their GP as soon as possible. |
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Can you take paracetamol with Contac 12 hour relief? |
| Yes you can take Paracetamol with Contac 12. Contac 12 contains a decongestant called Pseudoephedrine to clear a blocked or runny nose, in a time release capsule. You are right to check though, as many cold remedies contain a decongestant and Paracetmaol. |
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is it really dangerous to take 11 30/500mg co codamol a day, i am taking that for a broken foot |
| Yes, it is dangerous. The maximum daily dosage of these is 8 in any 24 hour period. Do not take more than 2 at a time, and leave 4-6 hours between each dose. If you have taken more than 8 in any 24 hour period, you must seek urgent medical attention. |
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I have had the implanon for the last month now and have recently been taking strong painkillers for a severe headache, will these tablets affect how my implanon works? Thanks |
| The painkillers will not affect how the Implanon works. |
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I have just had my gallbladder removed and the doctor has perscribed cocodamol and ibrufen... can i take these together and then every 4 hours after? |
| You can take 400mg of Ibuprofen up to three times a day, best after food. Just check the strength of the Ibuprofen, you doctor may have given you one of the higher strengths, but theyare probably 400mg.Co-codamol can be taken as two tablets, four times a day. Don't take any more paracetamol products along with these.The two lots of painkillers can be used together in the same day, and at the same time, but note the Ibuprofen should only be used up to three times a day, and the Co-codamol up to four doses in 24 hours. |
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can i take co codamol and cuprofen in the same 24 hour slot if so how do i space them out |
| Co-codamol can be taken up the two tablets every 4-6hours. Don't take any more paracetamol based products with this. Cuprofen, with is a branded Ibuprofen, can be taken as 400mg up to three times in 24 hours. They should be taken with or after food. Check the strength on the side of teh packet, as tehy are available as 200mg and 400mg. |
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can i get my prescription that was issued in coventry from a chemist in another city |
| Yes, you can have your prescription dispensed at any Pharmacy in the UK as long as it was issued by a UK registered practitioner i.e. doctor, dentist or nurse. |
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will Aqueous cream affect implanon? |
| No, aqueous cream will not affect Implanon. |
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How many tablets can you have for £7.10? Last time i was given 24 methotrexate tablets, So to see me through to seeing my consultant at hospital i needed 32 tablets. Yet they only give me 16 which means im going to need another prescipton for another 16 to see me through. Which in fct means paying double for what i could have been given in one go? |
| You are only required to pay once. The £7.10 levy is for one prescription item, irrespective of number of tablets the doctor has ordered. If the doctort ordered 32 and you were supplied with 16 of the 32, you should not need to pay again, as the pharmacy 'owed' these to you. |
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