Overdosing on codine and paracetamol? Please read details.?!


Question: Overdosing on codine and paracetamol? Please read details.?
A woman aged 80 was admitted to hospital 6 months previous after taking to many prescribed pills, She spent some time on the renal ward and then went into rehab (living rehab not drug abuse)

On returning home she called the doctor out for "Pain in her knee" the doctor placed her on 8 paracetamol a day and 8 codeine phosphate 15mg. He also prescribed Ibulieve gel 4x a day. Is this to much for one person to be taking? especially someone who has had previous kidney trouble?

She has complained of lower back pain now. The doctor who visited her in her home is well known in the community for being a bit rubbish to the point where many patients will ask not to see him, also he has a previous malpractice against him. (The doctor is not the issue here but the patient possibly overdosing)

Answers:

Why would anybody prescribe THREE DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS for knee pain? The lower back pain is probably her kidneys. Please take her to a different doctor, or the emergency room if need be.



paracetamol will cause the liver to breakdown in large doses
use ice on the knee




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