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Migraleve Yellow tablets contain paracetamol and codeine for continuing migraine pain, taken after Migraleve Pink if you need more relief. A pharmacy medicine for adults over 18, checked by our pharmacist before supply.
Migraleve contains codeine, which can cause addiction. Use it for no more than 3 days, and see your GP if you need painkillers on 10 or more days a month. For adults over 18 only.
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Suitable age
Over 18 years
Max per order
1 pack
Consultation
Yes, pharmacist check
Each Migraleve Yellow tablet contains paracetamol 500mg and codeine phosphate 8mg. It doesn’t contain an anti-sickness medicine. It’s used after Migraleve Pink, when you still need pain relief later in a migraine attack.
You start an attack with Migraleve Pink, or you can buy both in Migraleve Complete. For moderate to severe migraine, triptans usually work better; see our triptans guide and all our migraine treatments.
| Medicine type | Painkiller (pharmacy medicine, P) |
| Each tablet contains | Paracetamol 500mg, codeine phosphate 8mg |
| Dose (adults) | 2 tablets 4 hours after Migraleve Pink, then every 4 hours if needed; no more than 6 yellow tablets in 24 hours |
| Maximum in 24 hours | 8 Migraleve tablets in total: 2 pink and 6 yellow |
| Use for | No more than 3 days |
| Suitable for | Adults over 18 (Access Doctor policy) |
| Price | 24 tablets £9.99; 1 pack per order |
Who it’s for: adults over 18 whose migraine has been diagnosed by a doctor. We supply 1 pack per order. Use it for no more than 3 days in a row. If we see repeat orders within 30 days, our pharmacist will contact you before supplying more.
Don’t use Migraleve if you (MHRA codeine warnings and the product licence):
are breastfeeding
know you’re a CYP2D6 “ultra-rapid metaboliser” of codeine
have had a head injury, or have raised pressure in the head
have severe breathing problems, or a blocked bowel
are taking any other medicine that contains paracetamol or codeine, or have taken another painkiller in the last 4 hours
have used painkillers on 10 or more days a month for the past 3 months. See your GP, because you may have medication overuse headache
Speak to your GP or pharmacist first if you:
are pregnant
have liver or kidney disease
drink alcohol regularly
have asthma or other breathing problems, epilepsy, closed-angle glaucoma, or difficulty passing urine or prostate problems
take sedatives, antidepressants or other medicines that cause drowsiness
See your GP instead if:
your headaches are new, different or getting worse
you need painkillers often
Get urgent help (call 999) if you have a sudden, severe “thunderclap” headache, a headache with weakness, numbness, a drooping face or slurred speech, a headache with fever, a stiff neck or a rash, or a headache after a head injury. These aren’t migraine and need assessment straight away.
A pharmacy medicine containing paracetamol and codeine, taken after Migraleve Pink when you still need pain relief during a migraine attack.
No. Only the pink tablets contain buclizine, the anti-sickness medicine. Yellow tablets contain paracetamol and codeine only.
It can be. Codeine can cause addiction if you use it for more than 3 days in a row, so use Migraleve for the shortest time possible and no more than 3 days. If you find you need it often, speak to your GP.
Migraleve is a painkiller (paracetamol and codeine), and the pink tablets add an anti-sickness medicine. Triptans such as sumatriptan work on the nerve pathways involved in migraine and usually work better for moderate to severe attacks. NICE doesn’t recommend codeine for migraine. Our triptans guide explains triptans.
Taking codeine painkillers on 10 or more days a month can make headaches more frequent. If you’re using Migraleve or other painkillers that often, stop ordering more and see your GP. See our chronic migraine guide.
Don’t take Migraleve while breastfeeding, because codeine can pass into breast milk and harm your baby. If you’re pregnant, speak to your GP or midwife first; paracetamol on its own is usually preferred.
Migraleve contains codeine, which can cause addiction and medication overuse headache. Limiting each order to one pack, for no more than 3 days’ use, is part of how we supply codeine medicines safely.
If your headaches change, become more frequent, or you need painkillers on 10 or more days a month. Get urgent help (call 999) if you have a sudden, severe “thunderclap” headache, a headache with weakness, numbness, a drooping face or slurred speech, a headache with fever, a stiff neck or a rash, or a headache after a head injury. These aren’t migraine and need assessment straight away.
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