RX (prescription) drug news from RX-s.net 2008-05-03T22:43:56+00:00 How should I take tramadol? tag:rx-s.net,2008:/1.1177 Take tramadol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger doses or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Do not take more than 300 milligrams of tramadol in one day. Take this medication with a full glass of water. Tramadol can be taken with or without food, but take it the same way each time. 2008-05-03T22:43:00+00:00 2008-05-03T22:43:56+00:00 2008-05-03T22:43:00+00:00 Take tramadol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger doses or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Follow the directions on your prescription label. Do not take more than 300 milligrams of tramadol in one day.

Take this medication with a full glass of water.

Tramadol can be taken with or without food, but take it the same way each time.

]]> What is tramadol? tag:rx-s.net,2008:/1.1176 Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever. Tramadol is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Tramadol extended-release is used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain when treatment is needed around the clock. Tramadol may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide. 2008-05-03T22:42:01+00:00 2008-05-03T22:43:19+00:00 2008-05-03T22:42:01+00:00 Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever.

Tramadol is used to treat moderate to severe pain. Tramadol extended-release is used to treat moderate to severe chronic pain when treatment is needed around the clock.

Tramadol may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.

]]> What should I avoid while taking tramadol? tag:rx-s.net,2008:/1.1175 Do not drink alcohol while you are taking tramadol. Alcohol may cause a dangerous decrease in your breathing when used together with tramadol. Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by tramadol. Tell your doctor if you regularly use any of these other medicines. Tramadol can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. 2008-05-03T22:42:00+00:00 2008-05-03T22:42:47+00:00 2008-05-03T22:42:00+00:00 Do not drink alcohol while you are taking tramadol. Alcohol may cause a dangerous decrease in your breathing when used together with tramadol.

Cold or allergy medicine, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by tramadol. Tell your doctor if you regularly use any of these other medicines.

Tramadol can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.

]]> What other drugs will affect tramadol? tag:rx-s.net,2008:/1.1174 You may be more likely to have a seizure (convulsions) if you take tramadol while you are using certain other medicines. Do not take tramadol without telling your doctor if you also use any of the following medications: an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), phenelzine (Nardil), or selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam); or an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), citalopram (Celexa), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor); paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft). Before taking tramadol, tell your doctor if you also use: 2008-05-03T22:41:01+00:00 2008-05-03T22:42:23+00:00 2008-05-03T22:41:01+00:00 You may be more likely to have a seizure (convulsions) if you take tramadol while you are using certain other medicines. Do not take tramadol without telling your doctor if you also use any of the following medications:

  • an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), phenelzine (Nardil), or selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam); or
  • an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), citalopram (Celexa), clomipramine (Anafranil), desipramine (Norpramin), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), fluvoxamine (Luvox), imipramine (Tofranil), nortriptyline (Pamelor); paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft).

Before taking tramadol, tell your doctor if you also use:

]]> What is the most important information I should know about tramadol? tag:rx-s.net,2008:/1.1173 You should not take tramadol if you have ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol. Seizures (convulsions) have occurred in some people taking tramadol. You may be more likely to have a seizure while taking tramadol if you have a history of seizures or head injury, a metabolic disorder, or if you are taking certain medicines such as antidepressants, muscle relaxers, or medicine for nausea and vomiting. Take tramadol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger doses or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Do not take more than 300 milligrams of tramadol in one day. 2008-05-03T22:41:00+00:00 2008-05-03T22:41:51+00:00 2008-05-03T22:41:00+00:00 You should not take tramadol if you have ever been addicted to drugs or alcohol.

Seizures (convulsions) have occurred in some people taking tramadol. You may be more likely to have a seizure while taking tramadol if you have a history of seizures or head injury, a metabolic disorder, or if you are taking certain medicines such as antidepressants, muscle relaxers, or medicine for nausea and vomiting.

Take tramadol exactly as it was prescribed for you. Do not take it in larger doses or for longer than recommended by your doctor. Do not take more than 300 milligrams of tramadol in one day.

]]> Tramadol: Pharmacology tag:rx-s.net,2008:/1.1172 tramadol: Pharmacology Metabolism: liver extensively; CYP450: 2B6, 2D6, 3A4 substrate; Info: active metabolite Excretion: urine (30% unchanged); Half-life: 6.3h (tramadol), 7.4h (metabolite) Class: Other Analgesics Mechanism Of Action exact mechanism of action unknown; binds to mu opioid receptors and weakly inhibits norepinephrine/serotonin reuptake, producing analgesia (central opioid agonist) 2008-05-03T22:27:00+00:00 2008-05-03T22:41:22+00:00 2008-05-03T22:27:00+00:00 tramadol: Pharmacology

Metabolism: liver extensively; CYP450: 2B6, 2D6, 3A4 substrate; Info: active metabolite

Excretion: urine (30% unchanged); Half-life: 6.3h (tramadol), 7.4h (metabolite)

Class: Other Analgesics

Mechanism Of Action
exact mechanism of action unknown; binds to mu opioid receptors and weakly inhibits norepinephrine/serotonin reuptake, producing analgesia (central opioid agonist)

]]> Solución oral de acetaminofeno y codeína tag:rx-s.net,2007:/1.1171 ¿Qué es la solución oral de acetaminofeno-codeína? El compuésto ACETAMINOFENO-CODEÍNA (Tylenol® con Elixir de codeína y otros) es una combinación de dos tipos diferentes de analgésicos y se utiliza para tratar dolores leves a moderados. Las leyes federales prohíben la transferencia de la combinación acetaminofeno-codeína a cualquier persona que no sea el paciente para quien el medicamento fue recetado. Hay solución oral de acetaminofeno-codeína genérica disponible. ¿Qué le debo informar a mi profesional de la salud antes de tomar este medicamento? Necesita saber si usted presenta alguno de los siguientes problemás o situaciones: 2007-11-08T00:50:00+00:00 2007-11-08T00:51:14+00:00 2007-11-08T00:50:00+00:00 ¿Qué es la solución oral de acetaminofeno-codeína?
El compuésto ACETAMINOFENO-CODEÍNA (Tylenol® con Elixir de codeína y otros) es una combinación de dos tipos diferentes de analgésicos y se utiliza para tratar dolores leves a moderados. Las leyes federales prohíben la transferencia de la combinación acetaminofeno-codeína a cualquier persona que no sea el paciente para quien el medicamento fue recetado. Hay solución oral de acetaminofeno-codeína genérica disponible.

¿Qué le debo informar a mi profesional de la salud antes de tomar este medicamento?
Necesita saber si usted presenta alguno de los siguientes problemás o situaciones:

]]> Tabletas o cápsulas de acetaminofeno y codeína tag:rx-s.net,2007:/1.1170 ¿Qué son las tabletas o cápsulas de acetaminofeno y codeína? El compuésto ACETAMINOFENO-CODEÍNA (Tylenol® #3, Pyregesic-C™ y otros) es una combinación de dos tipos diferentes de analgésicos y se utiliza para tratar dolores leves a moderados. Las leyes federales prohíben la transferencia de la combinación acetaminofeno-codeína a cualquier persona que no sea el paciente para quien el medicamento fue recetado. Hay tabletas y cápsulas de acetaminofeno y codeína genéricas disponibles. ¿Qué le debo informar a mi profesional de la salud antes de tomar este medicamento? Necesita saber si usted presenta alguno de los siguientes problemás o situaciones: 2007-11-08T00:44:01+00:00 2007-11-08T00:50:42+00:00 2007-11-08T00:44:01+00:00 ¿Qué son las tabletas o cápsulas de acetaminofeno y codeína?
El compuésto ACETAMINOFENO-CODEÍNA (Tylenol® #3, Pyregesic-C™ y otros) es una combinación de dos tipos diferentes de analgésicos y se utiliza para tratar dolores leves a moderados. Las leyes federales prohíben la transferencia de la combinación acetaminofeno-codeína a cualquier persona que no sea el paciente para quien el medicamento fue recetado. Hay tabletas y cápsulas de acetaminofeno y codeína genéricas disponibles.

¿Qué le debo informar a mi profesional de la salud antes de tomar este medicamento?
Necesita saber si usted presenta alguno de los siguientes problemás o situaciones:

]]> Acetaminophen; Codeine Adverse Reactions tag:rx-s.net,2007:/1.1168 abdominal pain acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) agranulocytosis anaphylactic shock anaphylactoid reactions angioedema anorexia bleeding bradycardia cardiac arrest confusion constipation contact dermatitis dizziness drowsiness edema elevated hepatic enzymes encephalopathy erythema exfoliative dermatitis fever hallucinations headache hemolysis hemolytic anemia hepatic necrosis hypoprothrombinemia hypotension interstitial nephritis jaundice maculopapular rash methemoglobinemia miosis nausea/vomiting neonatal abstinence syndrome neutropenia orthostatic hypotension palpitations pancytopenia physiological dependence pruritus purpura rash (unspecified) renal failure (unspecified) renal papillary necrosis renal tubular necrosis respiratory depression restlessness syncope thrombocytopenia thrombocytosis tolerance toxic epidermal necrolysis urticaria withdrawal 2007-11-08T00:44:00+00:00 2007-11-08T00:53:46+00:00 2007-11-08T00:44:00+00:00
  • abdominal pain
  • acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP)
  • agranulocytosis
  • anaphylactic shock
  • anaphylactoid reactions
  • angioedema
  • anorexia
  • bleeding
  • bradycardia
  • cardiac arrest
  • confusion
  • constipation
  • contact dermatitis
  • dizziness
  • drowsiness
  • edema
  • elevated hepatic enzymes
  • encephalopathy
  • erythema
  • exfoliative dermatitis
  • fever
  • hallucinations
  • headache
  • hemolysis
  • hemolytic anemia
  • hepatic necrosis
  • hypoprothrombinemia
  • hypotension
  • interstitial nephritis
  • jaundice
  • maculopapular rash
  • methemoglobinemia
  • miosis
  • nausea/vomiting
  • neonatal abstinence syndrome
  • neutropenia
  • orthostatic hypotension
  • palpitations
  • pancytopenia
  • physiological dependence
  • pruritus
  • purpura
  • rash (unspecified)
  • renal failure (unspecified)
  • renal papillary necrosis
  • renal tubular necrosis
  • respiratory depression
  • restlessness
  • syncope
  • thrombocytopenia
  • thrombocytosis
  • tolerance
  • toxic epidermal necrolysis
  • urticaria
  • withdrawal]]> Acetaminophen; Codeine Monitoring Parameters tag:rx-s.net,2007:/1.1169 LFTs serum creatinine/BUN: in chronic use or acute toxicity 2007-11-08T00:44:00+00:00 2007-11-08T00:45:23+00:00 2007-11-08T00:44:00+00:00
  • LFTs
  • serum creatinine/BUN: in chronic use or acute toxicity]]>