Co-Codamol 8/500 effervescent tabletscontains two different medicines called Codeine Phosphate & Paracetamol. Codeine belongs to a group of medicines called opioid analgesics which act to relieve pain. It can be used on its own or in combination with other painkillers such as paracetamol. Co-codamol is used to treat pain & relieve the symptoms of colds, flu & sore throars. Co-codamol can be used in children over the age of 12 years for short term relief of moderate pain that is not relieved by other painkillers such as paracetamol or ibuprofen alone.