Ultracet Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Paracetamol 325 mg, tramadol HCl 37.5 mg

Indications/Uses

Moderate to severe pain.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult & childn >16 yr 1-2 tab 4-6 hrly. Max: 8 tab daily.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity. Acute intoxication w/ alcohol, hypnotics, centrally-acting analgesics, opioids or psychotropic drugs.

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Special Precautions

Patients w/ epilepsy, resp depression, anaphylactoid reactions; increased intracranial pressure/head trauma, opioid dependent patients, increased risk of liver toxicity, seizure & serotonin syndrome. Avoid abrupt withdrawal of therapy. May affect ability to drive or operate machinery. Renal & liver impairment. Co-administration w/ other tramadol or paracetamol-containing compd. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn <16 yr.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Nausea, somnolence, dizziness.

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Drug Interactions

CNS depressants eg alcohol, opioids, anesth agents, phenothiazines, tranquilizers, or sedative hypnotics. Serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Analgesics (Opioid)

ATC Classification

N02AJ13 - tramadol and paracetamol ; Belongs to the class of opioids in combination with other non-opioid analgesics. Used to relieve pain.

Regulatory Classification

Presentation/Packing

Form

Ultracet caplet

Packing/Price

3 × 10's

Ultracet

tramadol + paracetamol

Manufacturer:

Janssen-Cilag

Distributor:

DKSH