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    Dolcet is a combination drug containing tramadol and acetaminophen that is used as an analgesic. Tramadol works on mu receptors and inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake, while acetaminophen blocks pain impulses. Dolcet is contraindicated in acute alcohol intoxication or hypersensitivity to its components. It is indicated for analgesia and is dosed at 37.5 mg tramadol and 325 mg acetaminophen up to 4 times daily. Common side effects include dizziness, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, anorexia and nausea. Nursing responsibilities include tapering the dose rather than stopping abruptly to avoid withdrawal symptoms, cautioning about risks of overdose,

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    Dolcet is a combination drug containing tramadol and acetaminophen that is used as an analgesic. Tramadol works on mu receptors and inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake, while acetaminophen blocks pain impulses. Dolcet is contraindicated in acute alcohol intoxication or hypersensitivity to its components. It is indicated for analgesia and is dosed at 37.5 mg tramadol and 325 mg acetaminophen up to 4 times daily. Common side effects include dizziness, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, anorexia and nausea. Nursing responsibilities include tapering the dose rather than stopping abruptly to avoid withdrawal symptoms, cautioning about risks of overdose,

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    Dolcet is a combination drug containing tramadol and acetaminophen that is used as an analgesic. Tramadol works on mu receptors and inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake, while acetaminophen blocks pain impulses. Dolcet is contraindicated in acute alcohol intoxication or hypersensitivity to its components. It is indicated for analgesia and is dosed at 37.5 mg tramadol and 325 mg acetaminophen up to 4 times daily. Common side effects include dizziness, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, anorexia and nausea. Nursing responsibilities include tapering the dose rather than stopping abruptly to avoid withdrawal symptoms, cautioning about risks of overdose,

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    PCM + Tramadol

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    Dolcet is a combination drug containing tramadol and acetaminophen that is used as an analgesic. Tramadol works on mu receptors and inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake, while acetaminophen blocks pain impulses. Dolcet is contraindicated in acute alcohol intoxication or hypersensitivity to its components. It is indicated for analgesia and is dosed at 37.5 mg tramadol and 325 mg acetaminophen up to 4 times daily. Common side effects include dizziness, insomnia, constipation, diarrhea, anorexia and nausea. Nursing responsibilities include tapering the dose rather than stopping abruptly to avoid withdrawal symptoms, cautioning about risks of overdose,

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    DRUG STUDY

    Name of Drug Classifcation Mechanism of Action Contraindication Indications,


    Route and
    Dosage
    Side and
    Adverse Efects
    Nursing Responsiilities
    !ranadol "C#
    and
    acetaminophe
    n
    $Dolcet%
    Analgesic
    &inds 'ith mu
    receptors and
    inhiits the reupta(e
    of norepeinephrine
    and seroronin 'hich
    ma) account for
    tramadol*s analgesic
    efect+
    Acetaminophen
    loc(s pain impulses
    ) inhiiting
    s)nthesis of
    prostaglandin+
    -Acute alcohol
    intoxicaton
    -Hypersensiticity to
    tranadol,
    acetaminophen \ or
    any of its
    components
    I, Analgesic
    D$R%,
    -aracetamol
    ./0 1 !ramadol
    .2+0 mg 3 ta
    !ID $-4%
    CNS, Di55iness,
    Insomnia,
    Sei5ures
    EEN!, Dr)
    mouth
    6I,
    Constipation,
    Diarrhea,
    Anore7ia,
    Nausea
    RES-,
    Respirator)
    depression
    S8IN, Increased
    s'eating
    9 E7pect to taper
    dose rather that
    stop aruptl) to
    avoid acute
    'ithdra'al
    s)mptoms as
    an7iet), diarrhea,
    insomnia, nausea
    and s'eating
    9 Caution patient that
    ta(ing more of this
    drug than
    prescried or ta(ing
    it more often than
    prescried can lead
    to serious adverse
    reactions, such as
    respirator)
    depression,
    sei5ures,
    hepato7icit) and
    death+
    9 Caution patient not
    to stop drug
    aruptl)
    9 If patient develops
    respirator)
    depression e7pect
    to give nalo7one
    9 :atch for sei5ures
    of nalo7one is given
    ecause it
    increases ris( of
    e7periencing
    sei5ures+

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