Tramadol/apap 37.5mg/325mg vs Tramadol 50mg table

26 Jul 2006

Hello,

In my opinion I prefer the 50 mg. Whenever I take the tramadol it always helps me out. And it helps me cut back on my Norco so I don't have to take as many.

Hope this helps

28 Jul 2006

Well the one with APAP has Acetaminophen in it, that is the medical communities reference for it. The other is just Tramadol by itself, at least I am assuming such since you didn't mention APAP being with that one.

Which one works better for you, will be something you can only discover by trying it and giving it a couple weeks to see how much it works. There is no way, at this point, to know if you were really getting results from the Tramadol or from the Acetaminophen. They are both different types of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories. Some people do respond better to one than the other.

Neither is a narcotic, so only trial and error will let you know which one works better for you. Everyone is different and what works for one person doesn't always do the same for another.

22 Sep 2009

tramadol(ultram) is like candy to me it does nothing to me i might as well take 4 tylenol when the dr says tramadol i tell him no for him to take it:) one month i'm on tabs and then he puts me on peracet(sp)

7 Oct 2009

the doctor put me on tramadol for lower back pain as well and it didn't help at all... i found that taking tylenol #1 with codiene -2 tabs and then 2 advil was more successful than tramadol... as said though not everyone is the same.. good luck and i hope they give u relief

12 Oct 2009

I truly believe, that the new pill you have been given will serve you much better. More relief. The tablet has more of the potent pain reliever. I have been taking Tramodol for 2yrsnow; It works better taken with food.I take 200mg each morning. Keep the doctor busy,by having him increase the dose till you reach a therapeutic level,that keeps your pain down.

15 Oct 2009

Tramadol caused adverse withdraw symptoms for my husband, ... insomnia, restless leg syndrome, depression. It was prescribed because it supposedly is not addicting nor causes adverse effects, but many articles and blogs state the opposite, ... we experienced 1st hand how addicting and how difficult to withdraw can be! Read up on Tramadol please!!

One blog alone explained it like this:
One of thing that makes Tramadol so difficult a drug to get off of, is that you are not only dealing with the opiate effect, but also the serotonin effect, which is probably more pronounced than the opiate effect, and more likely responsible for the symptoms of withdrawal. Opiates make us not care about pain (or anything else for that matter), and serotonin makes us feel good. Combine the withdrawal effects of these two physiological dependencies at once, and it is analogous to trying to quit an antidepressant (the serotonin) and something similar to codeine (the opiate). So, quitting Tramadol is not something to be taken lightly.

16 Apr 2010

The apap on your bottle is refering to tylenol, this drug is called ultracet and has 37.5 mg of ultram and 325 mg of tylenol.

12 Jul 2010

I've been taking tramadol 50 mg for over a year. My Doc told me that if you add Ibuprofen 200mg it will increase the effect and duration between pills.

27 Jul 2010

14 Jan 2011

from what I have been table to find the tramadol 37.5/325 is most likely a little stronger I think it has a dose of Tylenol (maybe aspirin not for sure) but it would be an additive effect, I don't know why the doctor would make the switch I can think of one reason the body is only suppose to have so much tylenol (4 g/per 24 hours) it has to do with the liver if this continues maybe the best thing would be to contact the doctor and just tell him that this does not do the job, it is your body and you pay for the doctor (or Insurance) so I think you have the right to question what is being done to you I want what is safe and what is best for you take care

1 Oct 2011

I m also on the 37.5/325mg for low back and buttock pain(pinched nerve, slippage of disc 4/5) They moved me up to 50 mg- I was fine on the other- only took one before I went to bed... so why the increase? Anyway picked it up tried it for a week, got constipated so bad... went back to the less dosage. Plus it is addictive, so you want to stay on the low doasage if at all possible. I don't take it every day--- maybe every 2 days if possible. Also on garbadine, nerve pain.

23 Mar 2013

I have ciatica for over 6 month period I lost appetite and lost weight. I'm allergic to medication but wanted to have any option on how to deal with it

23 Mar 2013

Hi Joselyn59,
Sciatica is a symptom of another medical problem, not a medical condition on its own.
Please talk with your doc.
Good luck.
Oh---
If you start a new question, you'll get more response. Your query was posed as an answer to an unrelated question.
No biggie.
Hope this helps.

24 Mar 2013

Kindly reduce your Tramadol and continue vigorous Physiotherapy.My back pain started about 15 days back and is brought under control thru Physiothrapy, Positive thinking thru Meditation < YOga and Prayers. I am taking Tramadol as SOS , 50 mg once or sometimes twice a day.Best Luck--Kishan Vasekar--