How to Use

Take this drug only as directed by your family doctor or dentist . Do not take more of it, do not take it more often and do not take it for a longer time than your family doctor or dentist ordered. This is especially important for young children and elderly diseaseds, who may be more sensitive than other people to the effects of narcotic analgesics. If too much of a narcotic analgesic is taken, it may become habit-forming - causing mental or physical dependence or lead to medical problems because of an overdose. Taking too much acetaminophen may cause liver damage.

If you think that this drug is not help you after you have been taking it for a few weeks, do not increase the dose . Instead, check with your family doctor or dentist.

Dosage

The number of capsules or tablets or teaspoonfuls of solution or suspension that you take depends on the strength of the drug.

For acetaminophen and codeine
• For oral capsule or tablet dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 or 2 capsules or tablets containing acetaminophen with 15 or 30 milligrams - mg of codeine, or 1 capsule or tablet containing acetaminophen with 60 mg of codeine, every four hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by the family doctor, depending on the age of the child. Most young children will receive the oral solution or suspension, rather than tablets or capsules.
• For oral solution or suspension dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 tablespoonful - 3 teaspoonfuls every four hours as needed.
    • Children younger than 3 years of age Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
    • Children 3 to 7 years of age 1 teaspoonful three or four times a day as needed.
    • Children 7 to 12 years of age 2 teaspoonfuls three or four times a day as needed.

For acetaminophen, codeine and caffeine
• For oral tablet dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 or 2 tablets every four hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For dihydrocodeine, acetaminophen and caffeine
• For oral capsule dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 2 capsules every four hours.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For hydrocodone and acetaminophen
• For oral capsule dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 capsule every four to six hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
• For oral solution dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 to 3 teaspoonfuls every four to six hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
• For oral tablet dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 or 2 tablets containing acetaminophen with 2.5 milligrams - mg of hydrocodone, or 1 tablet containing acetaminophen with 5, 7.5, or 10 mg of hydrocodone, every four to six hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For oxycodone and acetaminophen
• For oral capsule or tablet dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 to 2 capsules or tablets every four to six hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.
• For oral solution dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 teaspoonful every four to six hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For pentazocine and acetaminophen
• For oral tablet dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 tablet every four hours.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

For propoxyphene and acetaminophen
• For oral tablet dosage form:
  • For pain:
    • Adults 1 or 2 tablets, depending on the strength, every four hours as needed.
    • Children Dose must be determined by your family doctor.

Missed dose If your family doctor or dentist has ordered you to take this drug according to a regular schedule and you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember. However, if it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule Do not double doses .

Storage To store this drug:

• Keep out of the reach of children. Overdose is very dangerous in young children.
• Store away from heat and direct light.
• Do not store tablets or capsules in the bathroom, near the kitchen sink, or in other damp places. Heat or moisture may cause the drug to break down.
• Keep the liquid forms of this drug from freezing.
• Do not keep outdated drug or drug no longer needed. Be sure that any discarded drug is out of the reach of children.