Cotolone and Tramacet

• Generic Name: prednisolone
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Bubbli-Pred, Flo-Pred Oral Suspension, Hydeltrasol, Key-Pred SP, Millipred, Orapred, Orapred ODT, Pediapred, Pred-Ject-50, Predacort 50, Predalone 50, Predate-50, Veripred 20, Flo-Pred, Millipred DP, Prelone, Hydeltra-TBA, Key-Pred, Cotolone, Depo-Predate, Predicort-50, Predaject-50, Medicort, Predicort RP, Pri-Cortin 50, Predcor, AsmalPred Plus

Prednisolone provides relief for inflamed areas of the body. It is used to treat a number of different conditions, such as inflammation (swelling), severe allergies, adrenal problems, arthritis, asthma, blood or bone marrow problems, eye or vision problems, lupus, skin conditions, kidney problems, ulcerative colitis, and flare-ups of multiple sclerosis. Prednisolone is a corticosteroid (cortisone-like medicine or steroid). It works on the immune system to help relieve swelling, redness, itching, and allergic reactions.

This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.

• Generic Name: acetaminophen / tramadol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Ultracet

Tramadol and acetaminophen combination is used to relieve acute pain severe enough to require an opioid treatment and when other pain medicines did not work well enough or cannot be tolerated. When used together, the combination provides better pain relief than either medicine used alone. In some cases, you may get relief with lower doses of each medicine.

Tramadol belongs to the group of medicines called opioid analgesics (narcotics). It acts in the central nervous system (CNS) to relieve pain. When tramadol is used for a long time, it may become habit-forming (causing mental or physical dependence). Mental dependence (addiction) is not likely to occur when narcotics are used for this purpose. Physical dependence may lead to side effects when you suddenly stop taking the medicine. Since this medicine is only used for short-term relief of pain, mental and physical dependence will probably not occur.

Acetaminophen is used to relieve pain and reduce fever in patients. It does not become habit-forming when taken for a long time. But acetaminophen may cause other unwanted effects when taken in large doses, including liver damage. Although rare, use of acetaminophen has been reported to lead to liver transplantation and death, usually at high doses and when multiple acetaminophen-containing products have been used.

This medicine is available only under a restricted distribution program called the Opioid Analgesic REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) program.