View source for Painkillers

Quick reference table for painkillers.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Dose
!Onset
!Duration
!Notes
|-
|[[wikipedia:Paracetamol|Paracetamol]]
|1g up to 3 times per day
|37 minutes
|2-2.5 hours half-life
|Analgesic effect increased when alternating with an NSAID (e.g. Ibuprofen)
|-
|[[wikipedia:Ibuprofen|Ibuprofen]]
|400mg up to 3 times per day
|30 minutes
|2-4 hours half-life
|
|-
|[[wikipedia:Naproxen|Naproxen]]
|500mg twice daily
|1 hour
|12 hours
|Prescription only in the UK but OTC in The Netherlands at a reduced dose
Take with [[wikipedia:Omeprazole|Omeprazole]] (stomach protector)
|-
|[[wikipedia:Codeine|Codeine]]
|
|15-30 minutes
|4-6 hours
|Prescription only
|-
|[[wikipedia:Dexketoprofen|Dexketoprofen]]
|
|
|
|Prescription only in the UK but OTC in Spain
|-
|[[wikipedia:Metamizole|Metamizole]]
|
|
|4-6 hours
|Not available in the UK
|-
|[[wikipedia:Diclofenac|Diclofenac]]
|50mg 3 times per day
|30 minutes
|1.2-2 hours half-life
|Prescription only in the UK but OTC in The Netherlands at a reduced dose
Take with Omeprazole (stomach protector)
|}