Over The Counter Medication Restrictions And Symptoms

Wednesday 14 December 2011 - Filed under News

Doctors in Newcastle, Australia are calling for restrictions or possible bans on over the counter medication sales of ibuprofen-codeine tablets like Nurofen Plus and Panafen Plus. This is due to concerns about patient addiction and fatal health complications. Some doctors are concerned that ibuprofen could be toxic or dangerous when linked to addictive codeine.

Potential medical problems that can result include kidney failure, ulcers and gastrointestinal haemorrhaging. A group of doctors calling for restrictions on the product cite the cases of four patients who presented to the hospital with signs of kidney failure due to long-standing misuse of ibuprofen taken in combination with codeine. However, a top industry regulator says that restrictions are already in place and that those who stick to the recommended doses of the products should not be concerned.

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