Almus Ibuprofen & Codeine 200mg/12.8mg Tablets Pack of 32

This medicine is indicated in patients older than 12 years of age. For the short term treatment of acute moderate pain such as headaches, rheumatic and muscular pain, backache, migraine, period pain, dental pain and neuralgia that is not relieved by aspirin, ibuprofen or paracetamol alone.

Check the foil is not broken before use. If it is, do not take the tablet. Swallow each tablet with water.

Children aged 12 years to 18 years: Take one or two tablets every 6 hours, if you need to.

Adults over 18 years: Take one or two tablets every 4 to 6 hours, if you need to.

Do not take more often than every 4 hours.

Do not take more than 6 tablets in 24 hours.

Take the lowest amount for the shortest possible time to relieve your symptoms.

Do not give to children under 12 years, due to the risk of severe breathing problems.

If your symptoms worsen at any time, or do not go away within 3 days, you must speak to your doctor or pharmacist.
• Warning: Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to.
•  If you need to take this medicine continuously for more than 3 days you should see your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine contains codeine which can cause addiction if you take it continuously for more than 3 days.
• If you take this medicine for headaches for more than 3 days it can make them worse.
To not take if you:
• have ever had a stomach ulcer, perforation or bleeding.
are allergic to ibuprofen, codeine, or any other ingredients of the product, aspirin or other non-steroidal anti inflammatory medicines.
• are taking aspirin with a daily dose above 75mg, or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medicines.
• are breast-feeding
•  are in the last 3 months of pregnancy.
Talk to your pharmacist of doctor before taking if you:
• have, or have had asthma, diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, a store, heart, liver, kidney, or bowel problems.
• smoke.
• are pregnant.
Other Important Information: this medicine can make you feel sleepy. Do not drive or use machines while taking this medicine until you are sure you are not affected.

Each film-coated tablet contains Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 12.8 mg, Ibuprofen 200 mg, which are the active ingredients.

As well as the active ingredients, the film-coated tablets also contain microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, pregelatinised maize starch, hypromellose. The tablet coating contains hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), talc.