Suggest Remedy For Itching On Body After Taking Tylenol And Codeine

Posted on Thu, 25 Jun 2015

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Question : I shattered my wrist over the weekend and had surgery to fix it on Monday. I am on Tylenol 4 with codeine 1-2 pills every 4 hours as needed. I have itching on my body while taking the medication. Is this normal? I itch with other opiated too.

Answered by Dr. Vaibhav Gandhi (40 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
itching suggests possibility of allergy.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
I have read your query.
itching with medication suggests possibility of allergy to drug.
I will advise you to consult your doctor and he may change analgesic medication.
You should stop taking opioid due to allergy.
clinical examination is important so I will advise you to consult your doctor.
For severe Iching you may take tab avil consulting your doctor.
I hope I have answered your questions. If you have further questions please feel free to contact us. I will be happy to answer. Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar