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Originally Posted by Strange Famous
Someone from work gave me some stuff called coedine and said it would help me sleep (still have toothache)... after reading up on it Im not sure I fancy it though.
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Codeine's fine, provided you don't overdo it.
Long term it can cause constipation, and can be habit forming if you max out the dose for a long period, and if you take it in its most common form (co-codamol) the paracetamol will destroy your liver and kill you (seriously - not funny) should you overdose on it.
Provided you follow the instructions codeine is perfectly safe.
Interestingly as with all opiates, the metabolism handles it differently if you actually are in pain because your teeth hurt, then the risks are much lower.
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Originally Posted by yournamehere
Anti-inflammatory medications are usually better than pain killers on toothaches, because most toothaches are usually caused by inflammation due to an infection (abscess).
Codeine is a narcotic pain killer, and does nothing for inflammation. It will lessen the pain, though. A toothache is a good example of when an analgesic and an anti-inflammatory will complement each other well. I'd take about 400 mg of ibuprofen, on a full stomach, for a toothache - after making a dentist appointment. He/she might give you a Rx for some Tylenol 3, which has codeine in it. Tylenol does not reduce swelling, though.
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Tylenol 3 doesn't exist in the UK, but any generic Co-codamol (for example Solpadeine) available over the counter at a supermarket or pharmacy will do the same.