Painkillers - Revision history

Kt: More drugs!

2026-07-14T14:04:37Z

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	\|1g up to 3 times per day		\|1g up to 3 times per day
	\|37 minutes		\|37 minutes
	\|2-2.5 hours		\|2-2.5 hours half-life
	\|Analgesic effect increased when alternating with an NSAID (e.g. Ibuprofen)		\|Analgesic effect increased when alternating with an NSAID (e.g. Ibuprofen)
	\|-		\|-
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	\|400mg up to 3 times per day		\|400mg up to 3 times per day
	\|30 minutes		\|30 minutes
	\|2-4 hours		\|2-4 hours half-life
	\|		\|
	\|-		\|-
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	\|4-6 hours		\|4-6 hours
	\|Not available in the UK		\|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)
	\|}		\|}

Kt: More drugs!

2026-07-12T21:47:05Z

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 |4-6 hours
 |Prescription only
 |}

Kt: New page: Painkillers

2026-07-12T21:34:44Z

New page: Painkillers

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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
|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
|
|-
|[[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
|}