Can Tramadol And Oxycodone Be Taken Together?

Posted on Sun, 11 Dec 2016

Medically reviewed by Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team

Sun, 11 Dec 2016 Answered on

Mon, 9 Jan 2017 Last reviewed on

Question : Does tramadol and oxcodone compete for same receptors in the body if taken same Time?or 4 hours apart?

Answered by Dr. Geeta Sundar (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Yes both Tramadol and oxycodone act centrally on the brain

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to HCM,
Yes both Tramadol and oxycodone act centrally on the brain to cause pain relief.

Both can therefore cause sedation, interfere with our reflexes,are dangerous during driving and disturb the routine.

It is better to take only one of them and only at night.

For day time it is better to take a non-centrally acting pain killer.
You can revert back.
regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T