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Ultracet
tramadol/ acetaminophen
Black Box Warnings .
Brand Discontinued in US
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Contraindications / Cautions .
- Brand Discontinued in US
Drug Interactions .
Overview
acetaminophen
centrally-acting analgesic/antipyretic
- CYP2E1 substrate
- UGT1A1 substrate
- UGT2B15 substrate
- affected by altered gastrointestinal motility
- methemoglobinemia
tramadol
opioid
- CYP2D6 substrate
- CYP3A4 substrate
- antidiuretic hormone effects
- CNS depression
- decreases gastrointestinal motility
- hypoglycemic effects
- hyponatremia
- hypotensive effects
- lowers seizure threshold
- opioid agonist
- potentiates neuromuscular blockade
- prolongs QT interval (known)
- serotonergic effects
- urinary retention
- consider prescribing naloxone, esp. w/ concomitant CNS depressant use
- add MAO inhibitor to Interaction Check if recent (14 days) use
Contraindicated
- cisapride
- domperidone
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- isocarboxazid
- levoketoconazole
- lidocaine topical
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- naltrexone
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- posaconazole
- potassium chloride
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- prilocaine topical
- procarbazine
- quinidine (CYP2D6 inhibitor)
- rasagiline
- safinamide
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- selegiline
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- thioridazine
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- netupitant
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- sarilumab
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- siponimod
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- zuranolone
Monitor/Modify Tx
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- acetazolamide
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- albuterol inhaled
- alfuzosin
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- alogliptin
- amantadine
- amifostine
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- amlodipine
- apraclonidine ophthalmic
- aprocitentan
- arformoterol inhaled
- aripiprazole bimonthly injection
- aripiprazole lauroxil
- aripiprazole monthly injection
- aripiprazole oral
- articaine
- asciminib
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- brexpiprazole
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- brivaracetam
- brompheniramine
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- cabergoline
- canagliflozin
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- cannabidiol
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- carvedilol
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- coenzyme Q-10
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- difelikefalin
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- dimenhydrinate
- dinutuximab
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- doxazosin
- dronabinol
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- epoprostenol
- ertugliflozin
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- eszopiclone
- ethacrynic acid
- ethanol (in some formulations)
- ethosuximide
- exenatide
- fenoldopam
- fenoprofen
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- fingolimod
- flaxseed
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- formoterol inhaled
- fosinopril
- foslevodopa
- fostemsavir
- furosemide
- gabapentin enacarbil
- ganaxolone
- gemfibrozil
- gemtuzumab ozogamicin
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- levodopa
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- aminophylline
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- tranexamic acid
- treosulfan
- triamcinolone
- umeclidinium inhaled
- vadadustat
- valacyclovir
- valganciclovir
- varenicline
Adverse Reactions .
Serious Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Common Reactions
- Brand Discontinued in US
Safety/Monitoring .
Brand Discontinued in US
Look/Sound-Alike Drug Names
Ultracet confused with: Lorcet; Percocet; Ultracef (cefadroxil in other countries); Ultram; Ultrase
Formulary .
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