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Tramadol/paracetamol.

Karen McClellan1, Lesley J Scott

  • 1Adis International Limited, Mairangi Bay, Auckland, New Zealand.

Drugs
|May 17, 2003
PubMed
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The fixed combination of tramadol and paracetamol offers effective pain relief for moderate to severe acute and chronic pain. This combination provides superior dental pain relief compared to individual components, with comparable efficacy to other analgesics.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology and Therapeutics
  • Pain Management
  • Clinical Pharmacy

Background:

  • Moderate to severe acute pain and chronic pain conditions require effective analgesia.
  • Fixed-dose combinations of analgesics can offer improved efficacy and patient compliance.
  • Tramadol (opiate) and paracetamol (acetaminophen) are commonly used analgesics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of a fixed-dose combination tablet of tramadol/paracetamol (37.5/325 mg).
  • To assess its effectiveness in various pain conditions, including dental pain, osteoarthritis flare, and chronic back pain.
  • To compare its efficacy against monotherapy and other analgesic combinations.

Main Methods:

  • Oral administration of tramadol/paracetamol (37.5/325 mg) fixed-dose combination tablets.

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  • Studies included patients with dental pain, postoperative dental pain, osteoarthritis flare pain, and chronic back pain.
  • Comparisons were made against tramadol alone, paracetamol alone, hydrocodone/paracetamol, NSAIDs, cyclo-oxygenase-2 inhibitors, and codeine/paracetamol.

    • Main Results:

    • Tramadol/paracetamol provided greater dental pain relief over 8 hours than either agent alone, with faster onset than tramadol and longer duration than monotherapy.
    • It showed similar efficacy to hydrocodone/paracetamol in postoperative dental pain.
    • Addition to NSAIDs/COX-2 inhibitors was effective for osteoarthritis flare pain, and it was comparable to codeine/paracetamol for chronic back pain.

    Conclusions:

    • The fixed combination of tramadol (37.5 mg) and paracetamol (325 mg) is an effective analgesic for moderate to severe acute and chronic pain.
    • It offers advantages in onset and duration of action for dental pain.
    • It is a viable alternative to other analgesic combinations for various painful conditions.