EMCOZIN Tablet Ref.[27875] Active ingredients: Codeine Paracetamol

Source: Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB)  Revision Year: 2018  Publisher: M & A Pharmachem Ltd, Allenby Laboratories Wigan, Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5, 2AL

Product name and form

Emcozin 30/500mg Tablets.

Co-codamol 30/500 mg Tablets.

Pharmaceutical Form

Tablets.

Off-white, capsule-shaped tablets. Embossed on one side with “CO COD 30” and plain on the reverse.

Qualitative and quantitative composition

Each tablet contains: Paracetamol 500 mg and Codeine Phosphate Hemihydrate 30 mg.

For excipients, see 6.1.

Active Ingredient Description
Codeine

Codeine is a centrally acting weak analgesic. Codeine exerts its effect through μ opioid receptors, although codeine has low affinity for these receptors, and its analgesic effect is due to its conversion to morphine. Codeine, particularly in combination with other analgesics such as paracetamol, has been shown to be effective in acute nociceptive pain. The anti-tussive activity of codeine is probably due to its depressant effect on the medullary cough centre in the brain.

Paracetamol

Paracetamol is a medication used to treat pain and fever. It does appear to selectively inhibit COX activities in the brain, which may contribute to its ability to treat fever and pain.

List of Excipients

Maize starch
Colloidal anhydrous silica
Povidone
Potassium sorbate
Magnesium stearate

Pack sizes and marketing

Blister pack strips, constructed from 250 micron PVC film lidded with aluminium foil containing 10, 20, 30, 50 or 100 tablets per strip.

Marketing authorization holder

M & A Pharmachem Ltd, Allenby Laboratories Wigan, Road, Westhoughton, Bolton BL5,
2AL

Marketing authorization dates and numbers

PL 04077/0224

05/06/2006

Drugs

Drug Countries
EMCOZIN United Kingdom

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