Can you take Percocet 5/325 with Tramadol?
3 drug interactions and 73 additional warnings found for the following 2 drugs:
- Percocet 5/325 (acetaminophen/oxycodone)
- tramadol
Drug interactions
Major drug interactions
Major:
oxyCODONE traMADol
Applies to: Percocet 5 / 325 (acetaminophen / oxycodone) and tramadol
Using traMADol together with other narcotic pain or cough medications can lead to serious side effects including seizures, respiratory distress, coma, and even death. Talk to your doctor if you have any questions or concerns. Your doctor may be able to prescribe alternatives that do not interact, or you may need a dose adjustment or more frequent monitoring to safely use both medications. Do not drink alcohol or self-medicate with these medications without your doctor's approval, and do not exceed the doses or frequency and duration of use prescribed by your doctor. Also, you should avoid driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how these medications affect you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Minor drug interactions
Minor:
acetaminophen oxyCODONE
Applies to: Percocet 5 / 325 (acetaminophen / oxycodone) and Percocet 5 / 325 (acetaminophen / oxycodone)
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Minor:
acetaminophen traMADol
Applies to: Percocet 5 / 325 (acetaminophen / oxycodone) and tramadol
Information for this minor interaction is available on the professional version.
Food/lifestyle interactions
Major food/lifestyle interactions
Major:
acetaminophen Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: Percocet 5 / 325 (acetaminophen / oxycodone)
Acetaminophen may cause liver damage and taking it with alcohol may increase that risk. You should avoid or limit the use of alcohol while being treated with acetaminophen. Call your doctor immediately if you have fever, chills, joint pain or swelling, excessive tiredness or weakness, unusual bleeding or bruising, skin rash or itching, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, dark colored urine, or yellowing of the skin or the whites of your eyes, as these may be symptoms of liver damage. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
Major:
oxyCODONE Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: Percocet 5 / 325 (acetaminophen / oxycodone)
Do not use alcohol or medications that contain alcohol while you are receiving treatment with oxyCODONE. This may increase nervous system side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in thinking and judgment. In severe cases, low blood pressure, respiratory distress, fainting, coma, or even death may occur. You may also want to avoid or limit the consumption of grapefruit and grapefruit juice, which can significantly increase the blood levels of oxycodone in some people. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. Do not use more than the recommended dose of oxyCODONE, and avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medication without first talking to your doctor.
Major:
traMADol Food/Lifestyle
Applies to: tramadol
Do not use alcohol or medications that contain alcohol while you are receiving treatment with traMADol. This may increase nervous system side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in thinking and judgment. In severe cases, low blood pressure, respiratory distress, fainting, coma, or even death may occur. You should also avoid consuming grapefruit and grapefruit juice, as this may increase the blood levels and effects of traMADol. If you are taking an extended-release formulation, the pill should be swallowed whole (i.E., do not crush, chew, or divide the pill). Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. Do not exceed the dose of traMADol prescribed for you or use the medication more frequently or for a longer duration than prescribed by your doctor. Also avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medication without first talking to your doctor.
Major:
oxyCODONE Alcohol (Ethanol)
Applies to: Percocet 5 / 325 (acetaminophen / oxycodone)
Do not use ethanol (alcohol) while you are receiving treatment with oxyCODONE. This may increase nervous system side effects such as drowsiness, dizziness, lightheadedness, difficulty concentrating, and impairment in thinking and judgment. In severe cases, low blood pressure, respiratory distress, fainting, coma, or even death may occur. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you have questions on how to take this or other medications you are prescribed. Do not use more than the recommended dose of oxyCODONE and avoid activities requiring mental alertness such as driving or operating hazardous machinery until you know how the medication affects you. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medication without first talking to your doctor.
Disease interactions
69 potential interactions Applies to: 38 conditions, including Depression, Constipation, Seizures, Arrhythmia, and Hypotension.
Acute Alcohol Intoxication
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Acute Alcohol Intoxication.
The use of opiate agonists is contraindicated in patients with acute alcohol intoxication exhibiting depressed vital signs. The central nervous system depressant effects of opiate agonists may be additive with those of alcohol. Severe respiratory depression and death may occur. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously in patients who might be prone to acute alcohol intake.
Adrenal Insufficiency
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Adrenal Insufficiency.
Patients with Addison's disease may have increased risk of respiratory depression and prolonged CNS depression associated with the use of narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents. Conversely, these agents may cause or potentiate adrenal insufficiency. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with adrenocortical insufficiency. Subsequent doses should be titrated based on individual response rather than a fixed dosing schedule.
Alcoholism
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The acetaminophen in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Alcoholism.
Chronic alcohol abusers may be at increased risk of hepatotoxicity during treatment with acetaminophen (APAP). Severe liver injury, including cases of acute liver failure resulting in liver transplant and death, has been reported in patients using acetaminophen. Therapy with acetaminophen should be administered cautiously, if at all, in patients who consume three or more alcoholic drinks a day. In general, patients should avoid drinking alcohol while taking acetaminophen-containing medications. Patients should be warned not to exceed the maximum recommended total daily dosage of acetaminophen (4 g/day in adults and children 12 years of age or older), and to read all prescription and over-the-counter medication labels to ensure they are not taking multiple acetaminophen-containing products, or check with a healthcare professional if they are unsure. They should also be advised to seek medical attention if they experience signs and symptoms of liver injury such as fever, rash, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, right upper quadrant pain, dark urine, and jaundice.
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Alcoholism.
Opiate agonists have the potential to cause dependence and abuse. Tolerance as well as physical and psychological dependence can develop after prolonged use. Abrupt cessation, reduction in dosage, or administration of an opiate antagonist such as naloxone may precipitate withdrawal symptoms. In patients who have developed tolerance to an opiate agonist, overdosage can still produce respiratory depression and death, and cross-tolerance usually will occur with other agents in the class. Addiction-prone individuals, such as those with a history of alcohol or substance abuse, should be under careful surveillance or medical supervision when treated with opiate agonists. It may be prudent to refrain from dispensing large quantities of medication to these patients. After prolonged use or if dependency is suspected, withdrawal of opiate therapy should be undertaken gradually using a dosage-tapering schedule.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Alcoholism.
The CNS depressant effects of tramadol may be additive with those of alcohol and may lead to profound sedation, respiratory depression, coma, and death. Therapy with tramadol should be administered cautiously (and only when alternative treatment options are inadequate) in patients who might be prone to acute alcohol intake. Dosages and durations should be limited to the minimum required and patients should be monitored for signs and symptoms of respiratory depression and sedation. Prescribing naloxone for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose should be considered; naloxone will reverse some, but not all, symptoms caused by overdosage with tramadol, but it also increases the risk of seizures.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Alcoholism.
Tramadol exposes patients and other users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse. Each patient's risk should be assessed before prescribing tramadol, and all patients should be monitored regularly for development of such behaviors and conditions. Risks are increased in patients with personal or family history of substance abuse (including drug or alcohol abuse or addiction) or mental illness (e.g., major depression); the potential for such risks should not prevent proper pain management in any given patient. Patients at increased risk may be prescribed tramadol, but use in such patients requires intensive counseling about the risks and proper use of tramadol, as well as intensive monitoring for signs of addiction, abuse, and misuse; prescribing naloxone for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose should be considered.
Opioids are sought by drug abusers and patients with addiction disorders and are subject to criminal diversion. These risks should be considered when prescribing or dispensing tramadol. Strategies to reduce such risks include prescribing the smallest appropriate quantity and advising the patient about proper disposal of unused drug.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Alcoholism.
Tramadol should not be prescribed for patients who are suicidal or addiction-prone. The use of nonnarcotic analgesics should be considered for patients who are suicidal or depressed. Tramadol should be prescribed with caution for patients with history of misuse and/or are currently taking CNS-active drugs, antidepressant drugs, alcohol in excess, and patients who suffer from emotional disturbance or depression. Patients should be advised not to exceed the recommended dose and to limit their intake of alcohol.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Alcoholism.
Seizures have been reported in patients receiving tramadol within the recommended dosage range. The risk appears to increase with doses above the recommended range and with concomitant use of certain drugs (e.g., those that reduce the seizure threshold). Risk of seizure may also increase in patients with epilepsy, those with a history of seizures, or in patients with a recognized risk for seizure (e.g., head trauma, metabolic disorders, alcohol and drug withdrawal, CNS infections). In tramadol overdose, naloxone administration may increase the risk of seizures.
Altered Consciousness
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Altered Consciousness.
Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Altered Consciousness.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Arrhythmia
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Arrhythmia.
Opiate agonists have cholinergic activity. Large doses and/or rapid intravenous administration may produce bradycardia and arrhythmias via stimulation of medullary vagal nuclei. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously in patients with a history of arrhythmias. Clinical monitoring of cardiovascular status is recommended during therapy.
Asphyxia
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Asphyxia.
Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Asphyxia.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Biliary Obstruction
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Biliary Obstruction.
Opioid agonists may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, which may increase biliary tract pressure. Other opioid-induced effects may include a reduction in biliary and pancreatic secretions and transient elevations in serum amylase. Patients with biliary tract disease (including acute pancreatitis) should be regularly evaluated for worsening symptoms. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with biliary tract disease, gallbladder disease, or acute pancreatitis.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Biliary Obstruction.
Tramadol may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi. Opioids may increase serum amylase. Patients with biliary tract disease (including acute pancreatitis) should be monitored for worsening symptoms.
Brain Tumor
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Brain Tumor.
Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Brain Tumor.
The hypoventilation associated with administration of opiate agonists, particularly by the intravenous route, can induce cerebral hypoxia and vasodilatation with resultant increase in intracranial pressure. Opiate agonists should not be used in patients with suspected or known head injury or increased intracranial pressure. Also, clinicians treating such patients should be aware that opiate agonists may interfere with the evaluation of CNS function, especially with respect to consciousness levels, respiratory status, and pupillary changes.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Brain Tumor.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Cachexia
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Cachexia.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Central Nervous System Disorders
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Central Nervous System Disorders.
Seizures have been reported in patients receiving tramadol within the recommended dosage range. The risk appears to increase with doses above the recommended range and with concomitant use of certain drugs (e.g., those that reduce the seizure threshold). Risk of seizure may also increase in patients with epilepsy, those with a history of seizures, or in patients with a recognized risk for seizure (e.g., head trauma, metabolic disorders, alcohol and drug withdrawal, CNS infections). In tramadol overdose, naloxone administration may increase the risk of seizures.
Cerebral Vascular Disorder
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Cerebral Vascular Disorder.
The hypoventilation associated with administration of opiate agonists, particularly by the intravenous route, can induce cerebral hypoxia and vasodilatation with resultant increase in intracranial pressure. Opiate agonists should not be used in patients with suspected or known head injury or increased intracranial pressure. Also, clinicians treating such patients should be aware that opiate agonists may interfere with the evaluation of CNS function, especially with respect to consciousness levels, respiratory status, and pupillary changes.
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Cerebral Vascular Disorder.
Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Cerebral Vascular Disorder.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Constipation
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Constipation.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents increase smooth muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract and decrease peristalsis, which can lead to elevated intraluminal pressure, spasm, and constipation following prolonged use. In patients with severe or acute inflammatory bowel disease, the decrease in colonic motility may induce toxic megacolon. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with gastrointestinal obstruction, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, or recent gastrointestinal tract surgery. Gastrointestinal effects appear to be the most pronounced with morphine.
Cor Pulmonale
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Cor Pulmonale.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Dehydration
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Dehydration.
Opiate agonists can induce vasodilation and significant hypotension, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Opiate analgesics cause vasodilatation that may exacerbate hypotension and hypoperfusion and, therefore, are contraindicated in circulatory shock. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, ambulatory patients are more likely to experience dizziness and hypotension than patients who are confined to bed. However, orthostatic hypotension may occur in supine patients upon rising. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with hypovolemia, or a predisposition to hypotension. When given by intramuscular or subcutaneous administration, clinicians should also be aware that impaired perfusion in these patients may prevent complete absorption of the drug. With repeated injections, an excessive amount may be absorbed suddenly if normal circulation is reestablished.
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The acetaminophen in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Dehydration.
Acetaminophen is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment or severe active liver disease. Patients with hepatic impairment may be at increased risk of toxicity. Severe liver injury, including cases of acute liver failure and death, have been reported in patients using this drug. Clinical monitoring of hepatic function is recommended. Caution is advised if using acetaminophen in patients with chronic malnutrition or severe hypovolemia. Instruct patients to avoid drinking alcohol while taking acetaminophen-containing medications. Patients should be warned not to exceed the maximum recommended total daily dosage of acetaminophen (4 g/day in adults and children 12 years of age or older), and to read all prescription and over-the-counter medication labels to ensure they are not taking multiple acetaminophen-containing products, or check with a healthcare professional if they are unsure.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Dehydration.
Tramadol may cause severe hypotension (including orthostatic hypotension, syncope) in ambulatory patients. Risk is increased in patients whose ability to maintain blood pressure has already been compromised by reduced blood volume or coadministration of certain CNS depressant drugs; these patients should be monitored for signs of hypotension after starting or titrating tramadol. In patients with circulatory shock, tramadol may cause vasodilation that can further reduce cardiac output and blood pressure; tramadol should be avoided in patients with circulatory shock.
Depression
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Depression.
Tramadol exposes patients and other users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse. Each patient's risk should be assessed before prescribing tramadol, and all patients should be monitored regularly for development of such behaviors and conditions. Risks are increased in patients with personal or family history of substance abuse (including drug or alcohol abuse or addiction) or mental illness (e.g., major depression); the potential for such risks should not prevent proper pain management in any given patient. Patients at increased risk may be prescribed tramadol, but use in such patients requires intensive counseling about the risks and proper use of tramadol, as well as intensive monitoring for signs of addiction, abuse, and misuse; prescribing naloxone for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose should be considered.
Opioids are sought by drug abusers and patients with addiction disorders and are subject to criminal diversion. These risks should be considered when prescribing or dispensing tramadol. Strategies to reduce such risks include prescribing the smallest appropriate quantity and advising the patient about proper disposal of unused drug.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Depression.
Tramadol should not be prescribed for patients who are suicidal or addiction-prone. The use of nonnarcotic analgesics should be considered for patients who are suicidal or depressed. Tramadol should be prescribed with caution for patients with history of misuse and/or are currently taking CNS-active drugs, antidepressant drugs, alcohol in excess, and patients who suffer from emotional disturbance or depression. Patients should be advised not to exceed the recommended dose and to limit their intake of alcohol.
Diabetes Mellitus
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Diabetes Mellitus.
Cases of tramadol-associated hypoglycemia have been reported, some resulting in hospitalization. In most cases, patients had predisposing risk factors (e.g., diabetes); caution is recommended in these patients. If hypoglycemia is suspected, blood glucose levels should be monitored and discontinuation of therapy should be considered as appropriate.
Drug Dependence
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Drug Dependence.
Opiate agonists have the potential to cause dependence and abuse. Tolerance as well as physical and psychological dependence can develop after prolonged use. Abrupt cessation, reduction in dosage, or administration of an opiate antagonist such as naloxone may precipitate withdrawal symptoms. In patients who have developed tolerance to an opiate agonist, overdosage can still produce respiratory depression and death, and cross-tolerance usually will occur with other agents in the class. Addiction-prone individuals, such as those with a history of alcohol or substance abuse, should be under careful surveillance or medical supervision when treated with opiate agonists. It may be prudent to refrain from dispensing large quantities of medication to these patients. After prolonged use or if dependency is suspected, withdrawal of opiate therapy should be undertaken gradually using a dosage-tapering schedule.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Drug Dependence.
Tramadol exposes patients and other users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse. Each patient's risk should be assessed before prescribing tramadol, and all patients should be monitored regularly for development of such behaviors and conditions. Risks are increased in patients with personal or family history of substance abuse (including drug or alcohol abuse or addiction) or mental illness (e.g., major depression); the potential for such risks should not prevent proper pain management in any given patient. Patients at increased risk may be prescribed tramadol, but use in such patients requires intensive counseling about the risks and proper use of tramadol, as well as intensive monitoring for signs of addiction, abuse, and misuse; prescribing naloxone for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose should be considered.
Opioids are sought by drug abusers and patients with addiction disorders and are subject to criminal diversion. These risks should be considered when prescribing or dispensing tramadol. Strategies to reduce such risks include prescribing the smallest appropriate quantity and advising the patient about proper disposal of unused drug.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Drug Dependence.
Seizures have been reported in patients receiving tramadol within the recommended dosage range. The risk appears to increase with doses above the recommended range and with concomitant use of certain drugs (e.g., those that reduce the seizure threshold). Risk of seizure may also increase in patients with epilepsy, those with a history of seizures, or in patients with a recognized risk for seizure (e.g., head trauma, metabolic disorders, alcohol and drug withdrawal, CNS infections). In tramadol overdose, naloxone administration may increase the risk of seizures.
Gallbladder Disease
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Gallbladder Disease.
Opioid agonists may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, which may increase biliary tract pressure. Other opioid-induced effects may include a reduction in biliary and pancreatic secretions and transient elevations in serum amylase. Patients with biliary tract disease (including acute pancreatitis) should be regularly evaluated for worsening symptoms. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with biliary tract disease, gallbladder disease, or acute pancreatitis.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Gallbladder Disease.
Tramadol may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi. Opioids may increase serum amylase. Patients with biliary tract disease (including acute pancreatitis) should be monitored for worsening symptoms.
Gastrointestinal Obstruction
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Gastrointestinal Obstruction.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents increase smooth muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract and decrease peristalsis, which can lead to elevated intraluminal pressure, spasm, and constipation following prolonged use. In patients with severe or acute inflammatory bowel disease, the decrease in colonic motility may induce toxic megacolon. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with gastrointestinal obstruction, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, or recent gastrointestinal tract surgery. Gastrointestinal effects appear to be the most pronounced with morphine.
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Gastrointestinal Obstruction.
Opioid analgesics are contraindicated in patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Gastrointestinal Obstruction.
Opioid analgesics are contraindicated in patients with known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus.
Head Injury
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Head Injury.
The hypoventilation associated with administration of opiate agonists, particularly by the intravenous route, can induce cerebral hypoxia and vasodilatation with resultant increase in intracranial pressure. Opiate agonists should not be used in patients with suspected or known head injury or increased intracranial pressure. Also, clinicians treating such patients should be aware that opiate agonists may interfere with the evaluation of CNS function, especially with respect to consciousness levels, respiratory status, and pupillary changes.
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Head Injury.
Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Head Injury.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Head Injury.
Opioids may obscure the clinical course in a patient with a head injury. The use of tramadol should be avoided in patients with impaired consciousness or coma.
Hypotension
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Hypotension.
Opiate agonists can induce vasodilation and significant hypotension, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Opiate analgesics cause vasodilatation that may exacerbate hypotension and hypoperfusion and, therefore, are contraindicated in circulatory shock. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, ambulatory patients are more likely to experience dizziness and hypotension than patients who are confined to bed. However, orthostatic hypotension may occur in supine patients upon rising. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with hypovolemia, or a predisposition to hypotension. When given by intramuscular or subcutaneous administration, clinicians should also be aware that impaired perfusion in these patients may prevent complete absorption of the drug. With repeated injections, an excessive amount may be absorbed suddenly if normal circulation is reestablished.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Hypotension.
Tramadol may cause severe hypotension (including orthostatic hypotension, syncope) in ambulatory patients. Risk is increased in patients whose ability to maintain blood pressure has already been compromised by reduced blood volume or coadministration of certain CNS depressant drugs; these patients should be monitored for signs of hypotension after starting or titrating tramadol. In patients with circulatory shock, tramadol may cause vasodilation that can further reduce cardiac output and blood pressure; tramadol should be avoided in patients with circulatory shock.
Infectious Gastroenteritis
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Infectious Gastroenteritis.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents may prolong and/or worsen diarrhea associated with organisms that invade the intestinal mucosa, such as toxigenic Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Shigella, and pseudomembranous colitis due to broad-spectrum antibiotics. These agents decrease gastrointestinal motility, which may delay the excretion of infective gastroenteric organisms and/or their toxins. Other symptoms and complications such as fever, shedding of organisms, and extraintestinal illness may also be increased or prolonged. Therapy with opioids should be avoided or administered cautiously in patients with infectious diarrhea, particularly that due to pseudomembranous enterocolitis or enterotoxin-producing bacteria or if accompanied by high fever, pus, or blood in the stool.
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents increase smooth muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract and decrease peristalsis, which can lead to elevated intraluminal pressure, spasm, and constipation following prolonged use. In patients with severe or acute inflammatory bowel disease, the decrease in colonic motility may induce toxic megacolon. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with gastrointestinal obstruction, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, or recent gastrointestinal tract surgery. Gastrointestinal effects appear to be the most pronounced with morphine.
Intestinal Anastomoses
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Intestinal Anastomoses.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents increase smooth muscle tone in the gastrointestinal tract and decrease peristalsis, which can lead to elevated intraluminal pressure, spasm, and constipation following prolonged use. In patients with severe or acute inflammatory bowel disease, the decrease in colonic motility may induce toxic megacolon. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with gastrointestinal obstruction, constipation, inflammatory bowel disease, or recent gastrointestinal tract surgery. Gastrointestinal effects appear to be the most pronounced with morphine.
Liver Disease
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The acetaminophen in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Liver Disease.
Acetaminophen is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment or severe active liver disease. Patients with hepatic impairment may be at increased risk of toxicity. Severe liver injury, including cases of acute liver failure and death, have been reported in patients using this drug. Clinical monitoring of hepatic function is recommended. Caution is advised if using acetaminophen in patients with chronic malnutrition or severe hypovolemia. Instruct patients to avoid drinking alcohol while taking acetaminophen-containing medications. Patients should be warned not to exceed the maximum recommended total daily dosage of acetaminophen (4 g/day in adults and children 12 years of age or older), and to read all prescription and over-the-counter medication labels to ensure they are not taking multiple acetaminophen-containing products, or check with a healthcare professional if they are unsure.
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents are extensively metabolized by the liver, and several of them (e.g., codeine, hydrocodone, meperidine, methadone, morphine, propoxyphene) have active metabolites that are further converted to inactive substances. The serum concentrations of these agents and their metabolites may be increased and the half-lives prolonged in patients with impaired hepatic function. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with liver disease. Subsequent doses should be titrated based on individual response rather than a fixed dosing schedule.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Liver Disease.
Tramadol is converted by the liver to several metabolites, one of which (referred to as M1) is pharmacologically active and a more potent analgesic than tramadol itself. The metabolism of both tramadol and M1 has been shown to decrease in patients with advanced cirrhosis of the liver, resulting in increased exposure to tramadol as well as substantially prolonged elimination half-lives for both tramadol and M1. Therapy with tramadol should be administered cautiously in patients with liver dysfunction. In patients with severe liver dysfunction, dosage reduction is recommended with the immediate-release formulations, while the extended-release formulations should not be used.
Malnourishment
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The acetaminophen in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Malnourishment.
Acetaminophen is contraindicated in patients with severe hepatic impairment or severe active liver disease. Patients with hepatic impairment may be at increased risk of toxicity. Severe liver injury, including cases of acute liver failure and death, have been reported in patients using this drug. Clinical monitoring of hepatic function is recommended. Caution is advised if using acetaminophen in patients with chronic malnutrition or severe hypovolemia. Instruct patients to avoid drinking alcohol while taking acetaminophen-containing medications. Patients should be warned not to exceed the maximum recommended total daily dosage of acetaminophen (4 g/day in adults and children 12 years of age or older), and to read all prescription and over-the-counter medication labels to ensure they are not taking multiple acetaminophen-containing products, or check with a healthcare professional if they are unsure.
Pancreatitis
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Pancreatitis.
Opioid agonists may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, which may increase biliary tract pressure. Other opioid-induced effects may include a reduction in biliary and pancreatic secretions and transient elevations in serum amylase. Patients with biliary tract disease (including acute pancreatitis) should be regularly evaluated for worsening symptoms. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with biliary tract disease, gallbladder disease, or acute pancreatitis.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Pancreatitis.
Tramadol may cause spasm of the sphincter of Oddi. Opioids may increase serum amylase. Patients with biliary tract disease (including acute pancreatitis) should be monitored for worsening symptoms.
Phenylketonuria
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The acetaminophen in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Phenylketonuria.
Several oral acetaminophen and acetaminophen-combination products, particularly flavored chewable tablets, contain the artificial sweetener, aspartame (NutraSweet). Aspartame is converted to phenylalanine in the gastrointestinal tract following ingestion. Chewable and effervescent formulations of acetaminophen products may also contain phenylalanine. The aspartame/phenylalanine content should be considered when these products are used in patients who must restrict their intake of phenylalanine (i.e. phenylketonurics).
Prematurity/Underweight in Infancy
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Prematurity/Underweight in Infancy.
The use of narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents is contraindicated in premature infants. These agents may cross the immature blood-brain barrier to a greater extent than in adults, resulting in disproportionate respiratory depression.
Pseudotumor Cerebri
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Pseudotumor Cerebri.
Opioids may obscure the clinical course in a patient with a head injury. The use of tramadol should be avoided in patients with impaired consciousness or coma.
Psychiatric Disorders
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Psychiatric Disorders.
Tramadol exposes patients and other users to the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse. Each patient's risk should be assessed before prescribing tramadol, and all patients should be monitored regularly for development of such behaviors and conditions. Risks are increased in patients with personal or family history of substance abuse (including drug or alcohol abuse or addiction) or mental illness (e.g., major depression); the potential for such risks should not prevent proper pain management in any given patient. Patients at increased risk may be prescribed tramadol, but use in such patients requires intensive counseling about the risks and proper use of tramadol, as well as intensive monitoring for signs of addiction, abuse, and misuse; prescribing naloxone for the emergency treatment of opioid overdose should be considered.
Opioids are sought by drug abusers and patients with addiction disorders and are subject to criminal diversion. These risks should be considered when prescribing or dispensing tramadol. Strategies to reduce such risks include prescribing the smallest appropriate quantity and advising the patient about proper disposal of unused drug.
Psychosis
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Psychosis.
Tramadol should not be prescribed for patients who are suicidal or addiction-prone. The use of nonnarcotic analgesics should be considered for patients who are suicidal or depressed. Tramadol should be prescribed with caution for patients with history of misuse and/or are currently taking CNS-active drugs, antidepressant drugs, alcohol in excess, and patients who suffer from emotional disturbance or depression. Patients should be advised not to exceed the recommended dose and to limit their intake of alcohol.
Pulmonary Impairment
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Pulmonary Impairment.
Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Pulmonary Impairment.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Renal Dysfunction
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
Although narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents are generally metabolized by the liver, renal impairment can alter the elimination of these agents and their metabolites (some of which are pharmacologically active), resulting in drug accumulation and increased risk of toxicity. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with significantly impaired renal function. Subsequent doses should be titrated based on individual response rather than a fixed dosing schedule.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Renal Dysfunction.
Tramadol and its metabolites, one of which (referred to as M1) is pharmacologically active and a more potent analgesic than tramadol itself, are primarily excreted in the urine. The rate and extent of excretion of both tramadol and M1 have been shown to decrease in patients with impaired renal function. Therapy with tramadol should be administered cautiously in such patients. In patients with CrCl less than 30 mL/min, dosage reduction is recommended with the immediate-release formulations, while the extended-release formulations should not be used.
Respiratory Arrest
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Respiratory Arrest.
Opiate agonists may produce significant central nervous system and respiratory depression of varying duration, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Apnea may result from decreased respiratory drive as well as increased airway resistance, and rigidity of respiratory muscles may occur during rapid IV administration or when these agents are used in the induction of anesthesia. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, the respiratory effects are usually not clinically important except in patients with preexisting pulmonary impairment. Therapy with opiate agonists should be avoided or administered with extreme caution and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with severe CNS depression; sleep apnea; hypoxia, anoxia, or hypercapnia; upper airway obstruction; chronic pulmonary insufficiency; a limited ventilatory reserve; or other respiratory disorders. In the presence of excessive respiratory secretions, the use of opiate agonists may also be problematic because they decrease ciliary activity and reduce the cough reflex. Caution is also advised in patients who may be at increased risk for respiratory depression, such as comatose patients or those with head injury, intracranial lesions, or intracranial hypertension. Clinical monitoring of pulmonary function is recommended, and equipment for resuscitation should be immediately available if parenteral or neuraxial routes are used. Naloxone may be administered to reverse clinically significant respiratory depression, which may be prolonged depending on the opioid agent, cumulative dose, and route of administration.
Major:
tramadol
traMADol has a major potential interaction with Respiratory Arrest.
Tramadol is contraindicated in patients with significant respiratory depression. Serious, life-threatening, or fatal respiratory depression may occur with tramadol. Patients should be monitored closely for respiratory depression, especially within the first 24 to 72 hours of initiating therapy and after a dosage increase.
The use of tramadol in patients with acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or without resuscitative equipment is contraindicated. Tramadol-treated patients with significant chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or cor pulmonale, and those with substantially decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or preexisting respiratory depression are at increased risk of decreased respiratory drive (including apnea), even at recommended dosages of tramadol. In patients who may be susceptible to the intracranial effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) retention (e.g., those with evidence of increased intracranial pressure or brain tumors), tramadol may reduce respiratory drive, and the resulting CO2 retention can further increase intracranial pressure; these patients should be monitored for signs of sedation and respiratory depression, especially when starting tramadol.
Life-threatening respiratory depression is more likely to occur in elderly, cachectic, or debilitated patients as they may have altered pharmacokinetics (or altered clearance) compared to younger, healthier patients. These patients should be monitored closely, especially when starting and titrating tramadol and when coadministering with other drugs that depress respiration; alternatively, the use of nonopioid analgesics should be considered.
Seizures
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Seizures.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents may increase the frequency of seizures in patients with seizure disorders, may increase the risk of seizures occurring in other clinical settings associated with seizures, and, at higher dosages, have been reported to induce seizures in patients without history of seizures. Patients with history of seizure disorders should be regularly evaluated for worsened seizure control during therapy. Prolonged meperidine use may increase the risk of toxicity (e.g., seizures) from the accumulation of the active metabolite (normeperidine).
Shock
Major:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a major potential interaction with Shock.
Opiate agonists can induce vasodilation and significant hypotension, particularly when given in high dosages and/or by rapid intravenous administration. Opiate analgesics cause vasodilatation that may exacerbate hypotension and hypoperfusion and, therefore, are contraindicated in circulatory shock. At therapeutic analgesic dosages, ambulatory patients are more likely to experience dizziness and hypotension than patients who are confined to bed. However, orthostatic hypotension may occur in supine patients upon rising. Therapy with opiate agonists should be administered cautiously and initiated at reduced dosages in patients with hypovolemia, or a predisposition to hypotension. When given by intramuscular or subcutaneous administration, clinicians should also be aware that impaired perfusion in these patients may prevent complete absorption of the drug. With repeated injections, an excessive amount may be absorbed suddenly if normal circulation is reestablished.
Moderate:
tramadol
traMADol has a moderate potential interaction with Shock.
Tramadol may cause severe hypotension (including orthostatic hypotension, syncope) in ambulatory patients. Risk is increased in patients whose ability to maintain blood pressure has already been compromised by reduced blood volume or coadministration of certain CNS depressant drugs; these patients should be monitored for signs of hypotension after starting or titrating tramadol. In patients with circulatory shock, tramadol may cause vasodilation that can further reduce cardiac output and blood pressure; tramadol should be avoided in patients with circulatory shock.
Urinary Retention
Moderate:
Percocet 5/325
The oxyCODONE in Percocet 5/325 has a moderate potential interaction with Urinary Retention.
Narcotic (opioid) analgesic agents may inhibit the urinary voiding reflex and increase the tone of the vesical sphincter in the bladder. Acute urinary retention requiring catheterization may occur, particularly in patients with prostatic hypertrophy or urethral stricture and in older adult patients. These agents may also decrease urine production via direct effects on the kidney and central stimulation of the release of vasopressin. Therapy with opioids should be administered cautiously in patients with or predisposed to urinary retention and/or oliguria. The effects on smooth muscle tone appear to be the most pronounced with morphine.
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Percocet 5/325
A total of 978 drugs are known to interact with Percocet 5/325.
- Percocet 5/325 is in the drug class narcotic analgesic combinations.
- Percocet 5/325 is used to treat the following conditions:
tramadol
A total of 855 drugs are known to interact with tramadol.
- Tramadol is in the drug class Opioids.
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Tramadol is used to treat the following conditions:
- Anxiety (off-label)
- Back Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Depression (off-label)
- Fibromyalgia (off-label)
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (off-label)
- Pain
- Restless Legs Syndrome (off-label)
- Syringomyelia (off-label)
- Vulvodynia (off-label)
Drug Interaction Classification
| Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit. | |
| Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances. | |
| Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan. | |
| No interaction information available. |
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