Ultracet???

Question

My doctor just prescribed 37.5 mg of Ultracet every 4 hours for pain. I had a past problem with narcotic pain relivers in that I became addicted to them. Thankfully, with rehab I was able to overcome it. I was advised NEVER to take any narcotic. Is Ultracet consider a narcotic? I told my doctor I could not take any narcotics. My pharmacist said this was considered as being in the same class as narcotic pain relivers. Please help so I will not have to endure the pain of the dependence again!!

Answer 1

Ultracet is not technically an opiate. If you were to take it today and then take a drug test tomorrow that tested for the presence of opiates in your system, you would pass. It is not a derivative of Percocet however as one person answered. Percocet is Oxycodone and Tylenol. Ultracet is a combination of Tylenol and Tramadol.

HOWEVER, it does act on many of the same neurological pathways in the brain as a traditional opiate would, and there have been cases of people who ended up in rehab because they became addicted to it.

So, although it is not a narcotic, it does carry the risk of addiction, and you should only take it if you absolutely need a pain reliever that is stronger than Tylenol alone. It is a misconception that people who are addicts should never take any narcotic again. If you have severe and persistent pain, you should have that pain treated the same as any other person would, but you need to be much more careful than any other person needs to be.

Answer 2

Ultracet

Answer 3

I cant use meds.
Chiropractor and Massage Therapist

Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.

Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.

The cure - start with a professional massage, you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).

For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.

Answer 4

Yeah, its a narcotic and naproxen sodium if I remember right. I just take 2 over the counter Naproxen sodium (aleve) every 6 hours or so when needed. I was given a script because of cramps, but being in recovery I had the same concerns.
I would call your doc tommarrow and reiterate that you do not want to be on narcotics because of your past history, and that the pharmacist said they were narcotics.
On the other hand - if you really need them because of a medical situation, and you take them as prescribed, I dont know if there is a problem. However, why dont you call a sponsor, or at least someone you consider to be a spiritual superhero and get thier advice - they know you better.
Good Luck

Answer 5

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/medmaster/a695011.html

"Tramadol can be habit forming and is a class of medications called opiate (narcotic) analgesics."

If your pharmacist told you it was considered to be in the same class as a narcotic you should have 1) declined it and 2) asked the pharmacist to contact your physician for another more suitable prescription. Ask the pharmacist what medication would be a good alternative. They typically know more about medication than the average physician.

If you did tell your doctor about your recovery and they still prescribed this to you, find another doctor. Be safe and get well soon.

Answer 6

It's a combination product of Tramadol (an opioid narcotic) and acetaminophen (Tylenol).
If you can't take opioids, you need something else.

Tramadol is a centrally acting synthetic opioid analgesic.

Answer 7

We've had some docs say yes, some say no, and one said "technically". Unlike other narcotics, it can be called into the pharmacy. Also, for my husband whose had everything from percocet to methadone, it doesn't have anywhere near the awful side effects of other drugs. He uses it to keep his baseline pain low and takes oxycodone for breakthru.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Yes it is NARCOTIC please read bellow:

Avoid Ultracet if you have had an allergic reaction to either of its active ingredients, or to any other "narcotic" pain reliever. Do not take this drug if you have been drinking, or have taken any other narcotic drug, sleep aid, tranquilizer, or antidepressant; your consciousness or breathing could be compromised. Avoid this drug if you've ever been dependent on other narcotic pain relievers

Answer 10

yes. ultracet is a derivative of percocet !