Generic name:acetaminophen and codeine [ a-SEET-a-MIN-o-fen-and-KOE-deen ]
Brand names: Tylenol with Codeine #3, Tylenol with Codeine #4
Drug class:Narcotic analgesic combinations
The Tylenol with Codeine #3 brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Tylenol with Codeine #3?
Tylenol with Codeine #3 is a combination medicine used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Tylenol with Codeine #3 may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Do not give Tylenol with Codeine #3 to anyone younger than 12 years old, or anyone under 18 who recently had surgery to remove the tonsils or adenoids.
Taking opioid medicine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use opioid medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Stop taking this medicine and call your doctor right away if you have skin redness or a rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to acetaminophen or codeine, or if you have:...
