Generic name: acetaminophen and codeine phosphate
Dosage form: oral suspension
Drug class:Narcotic analgesic combinations
Medically reviewed by Drugs.com. Last updated on Sep 21, 2021.
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WARNING: RISK OF MEDICATION ERRORS; ADDICTION, ABUSE, AND MISUSE; LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION; ACCIDENTAL INGESTION; NEONATAL OPIOID WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; HEPATOTOXICITY; DEATH RELATED TO ULTRA-RAPID METABOLISM OF CODEINE TO MORPHINE; and CYTOCHROME P450 3A4 INTERACTION
Risk of Medication Errors
Ensure accuracy when prescribing, dispensing, and administering CAPITAL® AND CODEINE ORAL SUSPENSION (120 mg acetaminophen/12 mg codeine phosphate per 5 mL). Dosing errors due to confusion between mg and mL, and other acetaminophen/codeine phosphate oral suspensions of different concentrations can result in accidental overdose and death [see WARNINGS, DOSAGE AND ADMINSTRATION].
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