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Codeine/paracetamol
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<p>Codeine/paracetamol, also called codeine/acetaminophen and co-codamol, is a <a href="/facts/Compound_analgesic/L9DgqXqG">compound analgesic</a>, comprising <a href="/facts/Codeine_phosphate/lr7WHXmX">codeine phosphate</a> and <a href="/facts/Paracetamol/SNDfQWcf">paracetamol</a> (acetaminophen). Codeine/paracetamol is used for the relief of mild to moderate <a href="/facts/Pain/70E79oUn">pain</a> when paracetamol or <a href="/facts/Non-steroidal_anti-inflammatory_drug/coIkzl4s">non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs</a> (NSAIDs; such as <a href="/facts/Ibuprofen/vsKBTfVl">ibuprofen</a>, <a href="/facts/Aspirin/opMK4qLk">aspirin</a>, and <a href="/facts/Naproxen/2oJdSCWq">naproxen</a>) alone do not sufficiently relieve symptoms. </p><p>In 2022, it was the 166th most commonly prescribed medication in the United States, with more than 3 million prescriptions. </p>