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Can A Combination Of Tylenol And Codeine Be Taken For Chronic Back Pain?

My husband is on Diclofenac 75 mg for chronic back pain; he is sore from working in yard today and wants to take some of my acetominophen + Codeine 300mg/30 mg prescribed by my MD for my back pain. My husband is 80 years old and had a modified Whipple surgery 6/2014 and 10 inches of his colon removed 7/2014 for severe diverticulits. Is is safe for him to take Tylenol + Codeine? Linda
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Yes, if it was prescribed by his doctor then it is safe. Codeine is an opioid medication very good for treatment of pain.
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Can A Combination Of Tylenol And Codeine Be Taken For Chronic Back Pain?

Yes, if it was prescribed by his doctor then it is safe. Codeine is an opioid medication very good for treatment of pain.