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Opioid + paracetamol combination

Tramadol with paracetamol

Brand names: Tramacet, Maxitram

Adult dose

Dose: 1-2 tabs (37.5/325mg) PO every 4-6h (max 8 tabs/day)
Route: PO
Frequency: q4-6h

Clinical pearls

  • Moderate pain; combination dose limited by paracetamol
  • Watch for paracetamol overdose if other paracetamol products taken

Contraindications

  • Concurrent MAOI
  • Acute alcohol/opioid intoxication
  • Uncontrolled epilepsy
  • Severe hepatic impairment

Side effects

  • Nausea
  • Constipation
  • Dizziness
  • Hepatotoxicity (paracetamol)
  • Seizures
  • Dependence

Interactions

  • MAOIs
  • SSRIs
  • Warfarin (paracetamol potentiation at high dose)
  • CYP2D6 inhibitors

Monitoring

  • Pain
  • LFTs

Reference: BNF; NICE; FPM; https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drugs/tramadol-with-paracetamol/. Verify against your local formulary and the latest BNF before prescribing.

Related

Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.