ultracet question?

[GARYS]

I just seen my doctor so I could get a refill on my vallium. After talking to her she brought in a bunch of samples of ultracet. I have been taking them for 3 days and havent noticed anything. Could it take a little time to get the full benefit? Is this the same as ultram?
Thanks
Gary

[Northernspy]

I just seen my doctor so I could get a refill on my vallium. After talking to her she brought in a bunch of samples of ultracet. I have been taking them for 3 days and havent noticed anything. Could it take a little time to get the full benefit? Is this the same as ultram?
Thanks
Gary

I'm no doctor, but...


ultram = tramadol

ultracet = tramadol + acetaminophen

For some reason, the combination in ultracet is synergistic -- a case of 1+1 =3. You can either buy ultracet, or buy ultram (tramadol) and pop acetaminophen (Tylenol) at the same time and presumably get the same benefit.

I find Ultracet helps -- though not with the worst epididymal pain.

it's probably not a drug to be taken lightly.

- Charles

http://fmscommunity.org/medstud.htm

DA Approves New Medication for Pain Relief- Ultracet 10-04-2001

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Ultracet (TM), a new centrally acting prescription pain medication. Ultracet, comprised of 37.5 mg tramadol hydrochloride and 325 mg acetaminophen tablets, reportedly provides long-lasting pain relief and flexible dosing. Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc. will market the product in the United States.

Ultracet combines Ultram (tramadol hydrochloride), a leading prescription pain reliever, with acetaminophen, the most commonly recommended nonprescription pain treatment. Clinical trials demonstrated that the combination offers better pain relief over either medication alone. In the trials, Ultracet consistently began working faster than tramadol alone, and pain relief with Ultracet lasted significantly longer than with acetaminophen alone. Ultracet is indicated for the short-term (five days or less) management of acute pain.

"Pain is one of the most prevalent medical symptoms in the United States,"
said Warren A. Katz, MD, chief of Rheumatology at Presbyterian Medical Center/University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System in Philadelphia.
"Millions of people suffer from acute pain without relief, in part because their medications don't work or have side-effects that interfere with treatment. With Ultracet we have a product that offers effective relief and a positive side-effect profile."

Ultracet is a centrally acting analgesic that controls pain via different mechanisms of action than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the most commonly used pain medications. Ultracet is not an NSAID, and is not associated with potentially life-threatening gastrointestinal ulcers or bleeding that can occur with NSAIDs and the newer Cox-2 NSAIDs. In addition, Ultracet does not compromise the efficacy of certain antihypertensive agents, like NSAIDs and Cox-2 NSAIDs. Ultracet can also be prescribed in sulfa-sensitive patients. The most frequently reported side effects with Ultracet were constipation, somnolence (sleepiness) and increased sweating.

Ultracet should not be used concomitantly with alcohol. The use of Ultracet in patients with liver disease is not recommended. In addition, acetaminophen may cause liver damage.