How to take your painkillers

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Take 1G (2x 500mg tablets) Paracetamol regularly every 8
hours.
Also take 400mg Ibuprofen regularly every 8 hours.
For breakthrough pain, take Dihydrocodeine 30mg (1 tablet)
up to 4 times daily.
Please note
All three painkillers can safely be taken together without risk
of overdose, so there is no need to alternate between them.
Discontinue ibuprofen if you develop stomach pains.
Dihydrocodeine often causes constipation you might need
to take a laxative if you need to take frequent doses.
Triple for adults <54kg
Take 1G (2x 500mg tablets) Paracetamol regularly every
4-6 hours, but no more than 4 times a day.
Also take 800mg Ibuprofen regularly every 8 hours.
For breakthrough pain, take Dihydrocodeine 30mg (1 tablet)
up to 4 times daily.
Please note
All three painkillers can safely be taken together without risk
of overdose, so there is no need to alternate between them.
Discontinue ibuprofen if you develop stomach pains.
Dihydrocodeine often causes constipation you might need
to take a laxative if you need to take frequent doses.
Triple with high dose Ibuprofen
Without Ibuprofen for adults <54kg
Take 1G (2x 500mg tablets) Paracetamol regularly every 8
hours.
For breakthrough pain, take Dihydrocodeine 30mg (1 tablet)
up to 4 times daily.
Please note
Both painkillers can safely be taken together without risk of
overdose, so there is no need to alternate between them.
Dihydrocodeine often causes constipation you might need
to take a laxative if you need to take frequent doses.
Take 1G (2x 500mg tablets) Paracetamol regularly every
4-6 hours, but no more than 4 times a day.
Also take 400mg Ibuprofen regularly every 8 hours.
For breakthrough pain, take Dihydrocodeine 30mg (1 tablet)
up to 4 times daily.
Please note:
All three painkillers can safely be taken together without risk
of overdose, so there is no need to alternate between them.
Discontinue ibuprofen if you develop stomach pains.
Dihydrocodeine often causes constipation you might need
to take a laxative if you need to take frequent doses.
Standard triple
Take 1G (2x 500mg tablets) Paracetamol regularly every
4-6 hours, but no more than 4 times a day.
For breakthrough pain, take Dihydrocodeine 30mg (1 tablet)
up to 4 times daily.
Please note
Both painkillers can safely be taken together without risk of
overdose, so there is no need to alternate between them.
Dihydrocodeine often causes constipation you might need
to take a laxative if you need to take frequent doses.
Without Ibuprofen