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Ultracet Prescription
Ultracet is a combination medication containing the opioid analgesic tramadol (37.5 mg) and acetaminophen (325 mg). It is approved for short term reatment of acute pain. Benefits: Ultracet begins working faster than tramadol alone, and provides long-lasting pain relief. It is not an NSAID and may be a good choice for people with risk of stomach ulcers, kidney problems, or taking blood pressure medications. Risks: Although it is very effective and relatively safe pain medication, some people should not take Ultracet, particularly without a prescription and doctor's approval:
Ultracet (Tramadol Acetaminophen)
Drug Information
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Dosage Ultracet, a prescription pain reliever originally developed by Ortho-McNeil, is widely available as generic Tramadol APAP. So if you are about to buy Ultracet, you may want to check prices for lower-cost generic drug. The medication is used to treat moderate to severe pain for a period of five days or less. The usual prescription dose of Ultracet is two tablets every 4 to 6 hours as needed for pain relief up to a maximum of 8 tablets per day. If you have kidney problems, the doctor may reduce the dose to 2 tablets every 12 hours. Older adults may also receive a low dose. Your doctor may prescribe more flexible dosing. Ultracet may be a suitable option for the management of moderate-to-severe migraine headache3. It reduces the severity of pain, photophobia, and phonophobia associated with migraine headache, but does not reduce migraine-associated nausea. Ultracet versus other prescription drugs According to the clinical study, Tramadol APAP provides effective rapid analgesia comparable to that of Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen with lower rate of side effects1. In the study the onset of pain relief was about 34 minutes with 2 Tramadol APAP tablets and 25.4 minutes with anoter drug. The results of another study suggest that Tramadol/APAP tablets (37.5 mg/325 mg) are as effective as Codeine/ APAP capsules (30 mg/300 mg) in the treatment of chronic low back pain and osteoarthritis pain. Codeine/APAP causes higher rate of sleepiness and constipation whereas Tramadol APAP causes more headache2. References
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