Can Panadeine Forte Or Nurofen Plus Be Taken Along With Oxycodone?

Brief Answer:
Panadeine forte can be tolerated with oxycodone; avoid nurofen plus

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I am glad you chose to clarify your doubts and would respect you if you always continued to clarify all your doubts about medications and their interactions.

I shall now explain possible interactions with each of the combinations separately:

+Panadeine forte (with the active ingredients paracetamol and codeine phosphate) and oxycodone when taken together can cause an increased sedation and drowsiness and should thus be taken with extra care. Also once this combination of drugs are consumed, the consumer should not involve themselves in any activity requiring attention (e.g. driving)

+Nurofen plus (with active ingredients ibuprofen and codeine) and oxycodone taken together can cause a long list of interactions like:
-Liver abnormalities
-Rash
-Gastrointestinal abnormalities (especially with motility)
-Renal toxicity
-Drug dependance
-Lowered blood pressure
-Thromb formation
-Infectious diarrhoea
-Asthma
-Fluid retention
-Urinary retention
-Obstruction of the GIT (gastrointestinal tract)
-Increased intracranial pressure
-Respiratory depression
-Liver toxicity
and a few others.

In conclusion I would say that panadeine forte and oxycodone would be a safer bet if you had to choose between taking panadeine forte and nurofen plus, with oxycodone. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative ma'am. Please do not hesitate to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.

Best wishes.

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