Ultracet Medication - Uses & Side Effects

Ultracet is a combination of narcotic analgesic painkiller and it is used to treat fibromyalgia, surgical and arthritis pain relief.

Ultracet Dosage

• The usual starting dose of ultracet is two tablets every 4 to 6 hours per day.
• If you have kidney problems, then your doctor may be reduce dosage to 2 tablets every 12 hours.

Uses of Ultracet

• Ultracet is an analgesic combination used to treat or prevent pain for a short period of time.
• Ultracet may also be used to treats other medical conditions those are listed in this medication guide.
  

Side Effects of Ultracet

Before taken Ultracet medicine, you should discuss the side effects with your doctor.  If any develop or change in intensity, then you should inform your doctor as soon as possible. Because only your doctor can determine if it is safe for you to continue taking Ultracet. Side effects may include:

• Constipation
• Increased sweating
• Sleepiness
• Anxiety
• Vomiting

Warnings and precautions before taking Ultracet:

• If you are taking this medicine, then it may cause serious and even fatal allergic reactions. So you should tell your doctor.
• You should be informed your doctor if you have had a head injury. Because Ultracet can increase pressure around the brain.
• After taken this medicine, then you may feel dizzy, or drowsiness. So you should not participate in any activities that require alertness such as driving and operate machinery.

Drug Interaction :-

If you are taking Ultracet with certain other drugs, then the effects of either could be increased, decreased, or altered. So it is especially important to check with your doctor before combining Ultracet with the following:

• Acetaminophen-containing products
• Carbamazepine
• Digoxin
• Promethazine

Overdose

After taken Ultracet if you feel that overdose is suspected, then you should contact with your doctor immediately. Because it may lead to another serious effect. Symptoms of a Ultracet overdose include:

• Cardiac arrest
• Depressed breathing
• Generally ill feeling
• Lethargy
• Nausea
• Pallor
• Seizures
• Vomiting

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