I was just prescribed tramadol and the bottle says take 1 every 6 hours, but the dentist said just take them when the pain is really bad. I have almost no pain all day, only at night as I try to sleep. I don't want to take them for no reason, so I only take 1 a day (at night), but it really does nothing. Would it be ok to take 2 at once? I figure it's fine as I've read a lot of people saying they take 2. My tolerance is fine, I was taking hydrocodon acetaminoph 7.5 -325 the same way (2 at night) previously without a problem. I ask because the dentist was new and a real jerk so I have little interest in ever contacting him again. I don't have a lot so it's not a long term thing, just another week until my appointment.
How many tramadol hcl 50 mg tablets can I take?
Question posted by alwaysbreezy18 on 19 March 2016
Last updated on 17 March 2019
6 Answers
JanineBarlow
8 Oct 2018
NO! Go to the doctor and day it doesn't work!
hawkins54
20 Dec 2017
I have Tramadol to take when needed for AVN. My doctors have told me to take it with paracetomal as it works better when combined with this drug. I always do this and finds that it helps for me. I take one 50 mg Tramadol with two 500 mg of paracetamol with 15 mg of codeine. These are Australian standards as I realize you have different measurement doses in America. Panadeine which is paracetamol combined with codeine is available over the counter in Australia, but this is changing January 31st, 2018. You may have an equivalent that you could talk to your doctor about. Hope this helps. Lisa.
Michael hal
17 March 2019
Hi
Can I ask you why do you take it with paracetamol
For stomach reason
Or works better
I take tramadol for depression
hawkins54
17 March 2019
Hi Michael, I take tramadol for pain. When my AVN occurred, they told me in hospital that paracetamol which is also a mild pain relief, enhances the affect of the tramadol and is more effective. At the time, I needed codeine as well, but like you might only need to take one 50 mg tablet if tramadol every day or so.
Sexieblack45
19 Dec 2017
How many can i take?
missbossy303
12 Sep 2017
Im prescribed 1-2 50mg tabs every 6 hrs
Delila
20 March 2016
Hi, although i have to say to always follow the directions on the bottle, it is quite common to take 2 x (50mg) tablets/capsules at a time. A maximum dose is 400mg per day. This will depend on the individual, age, weight, medical conditions, other medication that someone may be taking... You might want to get advice from a doctor, but overall, you should be fine taking 100mg dose at night.
amaldo
19 March 2016
I have the same prescription. 2x a day.I uselly take both doses at once whennn pain is a bit to much mainly @ nite
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