The pills, which contain codeine, include brand names such as Nurofen Plus and Solpadeine Plus. They are sold without prescription and are routinely used to ease headaches, back problems and period pain.
Official figures show that tens of thousands of people have become dependent on the drugs, many accidentally, with women more likely to develop a habit.
Concern at the spread of what experts called the “hidden addiction”, led to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announcing a series of measures yesterday to tackle the problem.
The watchdog said that from next year all packets of the painkillers would carry a prominent label that read: “Can cause addiction. For three days use only”.
The pills will only be available in a maximum of 32 per packet without a prescription, instead of up to 100, and warnings will be repeated on leaflets inside.
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