How long does Tylenol with codeine take to start working?!
Question: My doctor gave me a prescription for tylenol with codeine for pain after a medical procedure, after I take the pills about how long will it take for them to "kick in"?
Answers: My doctor gave me a prescription for tylenol with codeine for pain after a medical procedure, after I take the pills about how long will it take for them to "kick in"?
Since the half life of Codeine is 2.5-3 hours, this enters into your system relatively quickly: probably about a half of an hour. It may be gradual though, so you might not notice that the pain is no longer there until you remember that you were in pain an hour before.
Oh man, that's not a very good pain killer- so maybe never. The health industry is so cruel these days. They just wont prescribe you the good stuff anymore. If they do work though it could take up to a hour and thirty minutes to feel a difference. If I was you I'd take some Advil on top it if they don't work.
On a relatively empty stomach, about 15-20 minutes, on a full stomach...longer, depending on how full, maybe up to an hour for full effect.
There is a huge amount of variation in the way people respond to codeine. If it is going to be effective, it should begin to have an effect within 30 minutes, and reach the peak effect between 45 minutes and an hour. If it takes much longer than this, you are probably a person that does not metabolize the drug, and it won't do much good. If the drug doesn't work - call the doc and get something else - don't take extra doses because the tylenol can reach levels that damage your kidneys or liver if you take too many pills in a short period of time