i was a little worried as i have been taking Codien for a bad injury for quiet some time and latley i have been taking 5 at a time then maybe a few hours later another 5 and i was reading somewhere thats about 5000mg of paracetamol and can be danger i aloso take still knox to sleep
Hi, Paracetamol overdose (by taking more than 3000 mg/day may not cause symptoms for the first day. However, nausea, vomiting may occur a few hours after taking the overdose.  After 24 hours there may be pain under the ribs on the right side (where the liver is) and there may be yellowing of the whites of the eyes and the skin (jaundice). This is indicative liver damage or failure. Later on brain and kidneys will also be affected. Codeine is an opioid pain reliever medication the overdose of which can cause Chat Doctor. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. 