What are Syndol Headache Relief Tablets

This medicine contains:

• paracetamol which is a pain reliever (analgesic) and helps reduce your temperature when you have a fever
• codeine phosphate which is a pain reliever (analgesic)
• caffeine helps to increase the pain relief from paracetamol and makes you more alert.

These tablets are for the short term treatment of acute moderate pain, which is not relieved by paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin alone. This medicine is for the relief of migraine, headache, rheumatic pain, period pain, toothache and nerve pain.

How to take Syndol Headache Relief Tablets

• Swallow the tablets whole with water.
• Do not chew.

Adults

Take 2 tablets every 4-6 hours as required. Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged 16-18 years

Take 1-2 tablets every 6 hours as required. Do not take more than 8 tablets in 24 hours.

Children aged 12-15 years

Take 1 tablet every 6 hours, as required. Do not take more than 4 tablets in 24 hours.

Do not take more frequently than every 6 hours.

Do not give to children under 12 years.

Do not take more medicine than the label tells you to. If you do not get better, talk to your doctor.

Please do not use it for more than 3 days. If you need to use this medicine for more than three days, you must speak to your doctor or pharmacist.

What do Syndol Headache Relief Tablets contain

Each film-coated white capsule-shaped tablet, debossed on one side with 'PCC', contains the active ingredients: paracetamol 500 mg, caffeine 30 mg and codeine phosphate 8 mg.

They also contain povidone, maize starch, methylcellulose, talc, purified water, calcium stearate, methyl hydroxypropyl cellulose and polyethene glycol.