Comparing Acetaminophen / Hydrocodone vs Tramadol
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Prescription only
Acetaminophen/hydrocodone may be used to treat moderate-to-severe pain that is unrelieved by nonopioid analgesics. However, its use is limited by the dependence and addiction potential of the... View more |
Prescription only
Tramadol is a strong opioid pain relieving medication that may be used to treat moderate to severe general and nerve-related pain. Tramadol may be habit-forming and misuse can cause addiction... View more |
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| More about Acetaminophen / hydrocodone | More about Tramadol | ||||||||||||||||
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Acetaminophen / hydrocodone has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 1314 ratings on Drugs.com. 51% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 35% reported a negative effect. |
Tramadol has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 1859 ratings on Drugs.com. 62% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: acetaminophen / hydrocodone side effects in more detail. |
See also: tramadol side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Xodol, Zyfrel | ConZip, Qdolo, Tramadol Hydrochloride ER | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.8 hours |
5.2 hours |
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High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
Some potential for abuse
Has a low potential for abuse relative to those in schedule 3. It has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to limited physical dependence or psychological dependence relative to those in schedule 3. |
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Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 643 drugs are known to interact with acetaminophen / hydrocodone:
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A total of 685 drugs are known to interact with tramadol:
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May 03, 1982 |
March 03, 1995 |
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** The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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