Ultracet vs. Norflex: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ultracet and Norflex. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 17,825 people who take Ultracet and Norflex, and is updated regularly.
What is Ultracet?
Ultracet has active ingredients of acetaminophen; tramadol hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 6,351 Ultracet users. Check the latest studies of Ultracet.
What is Norflex?
Norflex has active ingredients of orphenadrine citrate. It is often used in muscle spasms. eHealthMe is studying from 1,951 Norflex users. Check the latest studies of Norflex.
17,825 people who take Ultracet and Norflex are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ultracet (acetaminophen; tramadol hydrochloride)
- Norflex (orphenadrine citrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ultracet:
- not at all: 4.03 %
- somewhat: 24.18 %
- moderate: 49.82 %
- high: 18.32 %
- very high: 3.66 %
Norflex:
- not at all: 8.5 %
- somewhat: 27.45 %
- moderate: 34.64 %
- high: 22.88 %
- very high: 6.54 %
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DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
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Browse all side effects of Ultracet:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Norflex:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on acetaminophen; tramadol hydrochloride and orphenadrine citrate (the active ingredients of Ultracet and Norflex, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
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