Nurofen Plus (codeine)

[DaBuster]

Just for kicks, I ordered these from New Zealand and I actually got 'em. Last time I had codeine was like 9 years ago when I had my wisdom teeth taken out (tylenol 3).
I was wondering if anyone here has tried this paticular brand and do you suggest I do an extraction because of the low amount of codeine per pill?
Nurofen Plus = 200mg Ibuprofen / 12.8 mg Codeine phosphate

 

[fairnymph]

Ibuprofen is much safer than APAP (acetaminophen) at higher doses, so I wouldn't worry about extracting the codeine, just go ahead and eat the pills whole.

 

[riichiee]

I was just searching about the same thing..
Are there any side effects from taking 3200 mg of Ibuprofen??
..and even though it might be a waste of time, would the cold water extraction method still work with the Ibuprofen??
Cheers..

 

[superbabydoc]

^^er, a stomach ulcer? Ibuprofen and other NSAID's are very irritating to your stomach. Otherwise, according to Micromedex, people have survived with no life threatening toxicity in od's ranging from 1.2 gms to 60 gms, with one case of a guy getting CNS depression at 3 gms. People with asthma should take care with ibuprofen.

 

[Kalza]

If you have a sensitive stomach or gastro-intestinal problems, you should not even take ibuprofen. This especially applies to people with gastro disorders, such as Crohn's, IBS, etc... Be careful... Personaly, I'd much rather take APAP - but again I do have a long history of intestinal disorders...
Kalza

 

[nursey]

As a nurse i'm shocked, we would admit and treat you if you came to A&E after having taken such a large dose of ibuprofen, at that dosage it would probably cause you to bleed in your gastrointestinal tract even if you had no previous GI problems. Don't be a prat! Just fake a really bad back and get some codeine from your GP if you're that desperate.
FairyNymph, as a moderator, i'm amazed to see you give such potentially life-threatening advice, please ensure your data is correct before you post because the advice of moderators is taken more seriously than others.
[ 02 June 2002: Message edited by: nursey ]

 

[riichiee]

Thanks for the info.. i glad i waited for a few more responses..
Back to the question i was going to ask originally --> Does the cold water extraction method work with ibuprofen??
Cheers.

 

[NoriegA]

As far as I know the cold water extraction works with Ibuprofen. So you should have no problem, enjoy...

 

[stardragon]

Quick searches turned up that ibuprofen is nearly insoluble in water; it appears it is mixed or bound with a "surfactant" (something that "acts on the surface" - i'd always associated the word with soap because of the way it breaks the surface tension of water) to enable it to be absorbed into the system when taken orally, but I couldn't find good figures on how this affects its solubility in water at different temperatures.

 

[PhreeX]

Honestly, while 3200mg is a LOT - and it COULD cause problems, if you're not a drinker and basically a healthy young adult then you should have no problems ..
Still, for god sake, extract it next time..
So both nursey had some vaid points, as did fairnumph..
I will now move this to the HEALTH forum where you may get better info..