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I found white round button size pills in my son's washing. They are white with a capital R imprinted on one side and 113 imprinted on the other. Any idea what they might be?

Sam123, I apologize.  My metric math skills are terrible.

For some reason I did this backwards:

Please correct me now!   I think I should have said the pill is about 11 to 12 mm in diameter which is an ordinary sized tablet.  1.1 centimeters = a little less than 1/2 inch.

Sorry.

I'll post that R logo in a few minutes as soon as I find it.

Sam123, thank you for all the help and interaction.

I am not familiar with the R that is on your pill.  I think the only foreign R I've seen is the one on the pill I posted.

Is there any way you can upload an image?  That really helps, especially for other posters who come to the site and just happen to recognize a logo, imprint etc.

Uploading a picture is easy.  I do it all the time.

Click create content on the left sidebar, select image and then browse to find the picture on your computer.  Click preview and check it out.  If it's okay, hit submit and you are done. 

The only thing different is that you must give the picture a title.  No big deal - "unknown pill" will suffice.  Or "my picture" -  I think the software uses the title to arrange pictures alphabetically.  Seems to work well - and it's fun.

And, most importantly, images help others identify their pills. 

Check closely...im sure they are r 115....these tablets are 50 mg tablets of codeine phosphate. How does it work?

Codeine belongs to a group of medicines called opioids. Opioids mimic the effects of naturally occurring pain reducing chemicals (endorphins). They combine with the opioid receptors in the brain and block the transmission of pain signals. Therefore, even though the cause of the pain may remain, less pain is actually felt.

Prescribed in the UK for severe pain and often a drug of misuse,giving the user a feeling of well being and having a sedative effect particularly if used with alcohol...hope this helps,

Sorry to weigh in so late, but I know a lot of people use the search function within these forums and how frustrating it can be to read through a thread with closure.

I'm almost certain these tablets are co-dydramol tablets, as I have been prescribed them in the past, live in the UK and these match the description perfectly.

The content of dihydrocodeine is variable (ranging from between 7.5mg and 30mg), but they will contain 500mg of paracetamol (acetaminophen).

While the OP has probably not returned to this thread, I'd suggest to any other parents who've found their children to be using these tablets and have happened upon this thread to warn them about paracetamol's toxicity to the liver - which is especially important as recreational doses of these tablets often push the paracetamol dose into the toxic margin.

It is well publicised that the British government requires paracetamol to be added to many scheduled opiates in the hope that it will prevent abuse, whereas I (and many others, professional and otherwise) would argue this seldom deters people from abusing them, and without doubt poses a significant risk to the populace at large.

Thanks for reading!

I've been given these pills/tablets by a local pharmacist, it's a cheaper product, the "same as" Co-dyramol 10/500, as there not in a blister pack I'm unable to give you the manufactures name, I hope this helps...