BRITS have been told to ration their supplies of a popular painkiller as the UK faces an “enormously disruptive” nationwide ...

THE UK is facing a “distressing” shortage of co-codamol – a painkiller used by millions of Brits to treat severe pain every year, pharmacy experts have warned. The drug, which is ...

The Scottish Government said patients affected by the disruption will be offered alternative treatment options ...

Some health boards have told people using the painkiller to begin reducing their tablets by one a week.

PATIENTS in Scotland are facing a shortage of a strong prescription painkiller until the summer. UK supplies of the drug are running low due to the Indian government delaying the authorisation to ...

Some patients have been told to start preparing to come off the medicine immediately due to the national shortage.

Co-codamol is a commonly prescribed painkiller which comprises a mix of paracetamol and codeine. It is used to treat a wide range of pain, such as toothache, period pain and muscle pain. According to ...

An NHS GP has urged patients taking one common medication to stop taking additional paracetamol due to risks of accidentally overdosing of one ingredient. Paracetamol ranks amongst Britain's most ...

Supplies are expected to be limitied until the summer.

Patients have been advised to reduce their use of the painkiller slowly as stopping altogether can cause withdrawal symptoms ...