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Acetaminophen / codeine and Itching: What Users Say

Itching: mentioned by 4 users (1.7%)

Based on user experiences from 231 Acetaminophen / codeine reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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drowsiness 6.5%
nausea 5.6%
pain 3.5%
dizziness 3.0%
headaches 3.0%
sleepy 3.0%
constipation 2.6%
vomiting 2.2%
itching 1.7%
shortness of breath 1.3%

Reviews for Acetaminophen / codeine

Showing 4 reviews tagged with "itching". Clear filters to view all 231 reviews.
Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Ada...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • January 10, 2020

For Pain "Prescribed Tylenol with codeine for pain following tooth extraction. Made me feel buzzed, but did nothing about the pain. Do not take it and drive or use machinery. I thought it might help me sleep, but before I could fall asleep, I started itching really bad, so no, not good for that either. It's really a waste of money."

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  • pri...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 4, 2022

For Pain "I went to urgent care for a severe toothache, and they gave me 300 mg Tylenol / 30 codeine phosphate mg, and I went home and took one. Twenty minutes later, I started itching, so I called the clinic this morning. Also, I can’t take NSAIDs due to reflux. This is scary medicine, and I tried to get a different one and couldn’t because it is a controlled substance. I told them I would drop the bottle off, and they said no."

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  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • January 12, 2025

For Pain "Stopped taking all pain meds due to horrible itching and sweating in April 2024, despite pain levels reaching 8 or 9. Can’t stand the itching due to mast cell release of histamine. Had two teeth pulled in November, and the surgeon gave me acetaminophen-codeine. What a lifesaver. Controlled my tooth pain, yes, but also took my back pain to a reasonable level. Went back to pain management and asked for Tylenol 3’s. The doctor okayed it, and I’m back down in the 3-4 pain range with NO itching. Hallelujah! This medication is just what the doctor ordered (pun intended)!"

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  • Anonymous
  • January 30, 2022

For Pain "Recently had surgery for an appendix. The Tylenol and Advil together worked well until I became so itchy it was unbearable."

9 / 10
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