If so how much. I see a possible APAP overdose potential? I sometimes take APAP 500mg tabs 2 to relieve pain. When it is ineffective I take 2 Tramadol HCL 50mg tabs. One site mentions Tramadol/Acetamenophen as a tablet. Knowing the potential for hepatic damage with APAP overdose I need to know if the tablets issued by the pharmacy contain APAP.
Does Tramadol HCL 50mg contain APAP (acetaminophen)?
Question posted by Qwetzi on 27 April 2012
Last updated on 23 March 2017 by Fishtown1
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I don't know
If at all possible you need to avoid Tylenol completely. It destroys one's liver and does not get rid of inflamation as aspirin does. It should be avoided at all cost as it is not clear how much it takes to do irreparable damage. Some people are very sensitive to it and can have adverse liver reaction at an extremely low dose!
Actually, they do know lol. It's 4,000 mg which sounds like a lot, but if you are taking it for back pain and it isn't helping, you just keep taking it and especially if it's extra strength (500mg) & you take four doses, that is the limit. Anything over that is bad for your liver. I have lumbago and arthritis in my back, and while pregnant all I could take was Tylenol.
All APAP means is Acetametaphin. Tramadal/ Ultram comes in APAP, but to overdose, I am thinking you would have to take alot. but what you will not have an Overdose at the quantity that you are taking now. And By the way I didn't know they made APAP Tablets, I guess they are just straight acetametaphin pills. Hope we answered your question.And if you are worried, why don't you ask your DR to Switch you to Vicodin or Percocet they are both AAPAP but a little bit stronger than Tramadal.
NYGUY44.
vicodin and percocet both have tylenol in them. As he takes tylenol tabs, this is his concern. I believe some parts of the country still has APAP tabs, its not something we see around here though.
I believe what NewYorkGuy meant was if he were to switch to vicodin or percocet, he wouldn't have to take the extra tylenol, because it already has it in the pills... Mary
Exactly what I meant Mary, I didn't know they sold pills in the drug store that say APAP, instead of Tylenol.That seems pretty strange, I would think that most people would not know what APAP Meant. In NY If you get Percocet filled, the generic will say Oxycocdone APAP, although, now I just see Oxycodone HCL, I guess because although it is Oxycodone, it's real name is Roxicodone. And it works very good. I use it for 4 x a day 30 mg for BT pain, I wish they would up the milligram in Roxicodone, and drop the other pain medication I am on. any way back to the subject, I hope we were of help.
NewYorkGuy44.
I just knew that was what you meant... Mary
No 50 mg tramadol does not contain Acetaminophen. There is a tramadol 37.5 mg that has acetaminophen in it. If the 50 mg had acetaminophen in it, your prescription would have had to read tramadol 50 mg/acetaminophen 325 mg.
There are plain Tramadol or Ultram tablets then there are tramadol/acetaminophen (APAP) or Ultracet tablets. Look at the label on the pharmacy bottle. It should tell you if there is APAP. It may list a generic as tramadol/APAP or the brand name is Ultracet. If the bottle doesnt list APAP, then you probably have the plain ones and it is ok to take the extra APAP tabs in addition. Plain tramadol is a smaller tablet as well. Tramadol/APAP is bigger because of the APAP and will be about the size of a plain APAP tab. If you are still unsure, call your pharmacist and ask what you have been dispensed and ask if there is APAP in it. He/She will be able to tell you easily.
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