Padéryl 19.5 mg

Indication

Padéryl is an opioid antitussive used for the short-term relief of dry, irritating (non-productive) cough in adults.

Ingredients

• Codeine phosphate hemihydrate 19.5 mg (equivalent to codeine 15.22 mg) per coated tablet

Direction

Oral use, prescription only. Adults: 1 to 2 tablets per dose, repeated after at least 6 hours if needed, without exceeding 8 tablets per day. Elderly patients or those with liver impairment: start with half the adult dose. Treatment should be short (a few days) and limited to times when the cough occurs. Respect the prescribed doses.

Side effects

• Constipation
• nausea or vomiting
• Drowsiness or dizziness
• Bronchospasm
• skin reactions or respiratory depression (rare)
• Risk of dependence with prolonged use
• Consult a doctor or pharmacist if any side effect is troublesome or persists
• and stop use if an allergic reaction occurs.

Precautions

• Keep out of the sight and reach of children.
• Prescription only (List I)
• respect the prescribed doses.
• Do not use for productive (wet) cough
• in asthmatic cough
• respiratory insufficiency
• or with nalbuphine
• buprenorphine or pentazocine.
• Do not use during pregnancy unless there is no therapeutic alternative
• contraindicated during breastfeeding.
• May cause drowsiness: do not drive or operate machinery without reading the leaflet
• avoid alcohol.
• Contains sucrose and sunset yellow (E110).