TRAMADOL RETARD COMBIX 150 mg PROLONGED-RELEASE TABLETS

Introduction

Package Leaflet: Information for the User

Tramadol Retard Combix 150 mg prolonged-release tablets EFG

Tramadol hydrochloride

Read all of this leaflet carefully before you start taking this medicine.

• Keep this leaflet, you may need to read it again.
• If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or pharmacist.
• This medicine has been prescribed for you, do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their symptoms are the same as yours.
• If you experience any of the side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. See section 4.

Contents of the pack

1. What Tramadol Retard Combix is and what it is used for
2. Before taking Tramadol Retard Combix
3. How to take Tramadol Retard Combix
4. Possible side effects
5. Storing Tramadol Retard Combix
6. Further information

1. What Tramadol Retard Combix is and what it is used for

Tramadol is an analgesic belonging to the group of opioids that acts on the central nervous system. It relieves pain by acting on specific nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain.

Tramadol Retard is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe pain.

2. Before taking Tramadol Retard Combix

Do not take Tramadol Retard Combix

• If you are allergic (hypersensitive) to tramadol or any of the other ingredients of Tramadol Retard Combix.
• In case of acute intoxications caused by alcohol, sleep-inducing drugs, analgesics, or psychotropic substances (drugs that act on mood and emotions).
• If you are taking MAO inhibitors (certain medications used to treat depression) or if you have taken them in the last 14 days before starting treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix (see "Use of other medications").
• If you have epilepsy and your seizures are not adequately controlled with treatment.
• As a treatment for withdrawal syndrome.

Be careful with Tramadol Retard Combix

• If you think you are dependent on other analgesics (opioids).
• If you have disorders of consciousness (if you think you are going to faint).
• If you are in a state of shock (a sign of this state may be cold sweat).
• If you have increased pressure inside the skull (for example, after a head injury or brain disease).
• If you have difficulty breathing.
• If you are epileptic or have seizures, as the risk of these seizures may increase.
• If you have any liver or kidney disease.
• If you suffer from depression and are taking antidepressants, as they may interact with tramadol (see "Use of other medications").

In such cases, please consult your doctor before taking the medication.

Warnings and precautions

Tramadol is transformed in the liver by an enzyme. Some people have a variation of this enzyme, and this can affect each person differently. In some people, sufficient pain relief may not be achieved, while others are more likely to suffer from serious side effects. If you notice any of the following side effects, you should stop taking this medication and consult a doctor immediately: slow or shallow breathing, confusion, drowsiness, constricted pupils, general malaise, or vomiting, constipation, loss of appetite.

Seizures have been reported in patients taking tramadol at the recommended dose. The risk may increase when the dose of tramadol exceeds the recommended daily dose limit (400 mg).

Tolerance, dependence, and addiction

This medication contains tramadol, which is an opioid medication. Repeated use of opioids can make the drug less effective (the body gets used to it, which is known as pharmacological tolerance). Repeated use of tramadol can also lead to dependence, abuse, and addiction, which could result in a potentially fatal overdose. The risk of these side effects may be greater with a higher dose and longer use.

Dependence or addiction can cause a feeling of lack of control over the amount of medication you need to use or how often you need to use it.

The risk of dependence or addiction varies from person to person. The risk of becoming dependent on or addicted to tramadol may be greater if:

• You or any member of your family have abused alcohol or experienced dependence on it, prescription medications, or illegal drugs ("addiction").
• You are a smoker.
• You have had problems with your mood (depression, anxiety, or personality disorder) or have been treated by a psychiatrist for other mental illnesses.

If you observe any of the following symptoms while using tramadol, it could be a sign of dependence or addiction:

• You need to use the medication for a longer time than indicated by your doctor.
• You need to use a higher dose than recommended.
• You are using the medication for reasons other than those prescribed, for example, "to feel calm" or "to help you sleep".
• You have made repeated and unsuccessful attempts to stop using the medication or control its use.
• You feel unwell when you stop using the medication, and you feel better once you take it again ("withdrawal effects").

If you notice any of these signs, consult your doctor to determine the best treatment option for you, when it is appropriate to stop the medication, and how to do it safely (see section 3, if you interrupt treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix).

Respiratory disorders related to sleep

Tramadol Retard Combix may cause respiratory disorders related to sleep, such as sleep apnea (pauses in breathing during sleep) and sleep-related hypoxemia (low oxygen level in the blood). Symptoms may include pauses in breathing during sleep, nighttime awakenings due to shortness of breath, difficulty maintaining sleep, or excessive daytime sleepiness. If you or someone else observes these symptoms, contact your doctor. Your doctor may consider reducing the dose.

Talk to your doctor or pharmacist if you experience any of the following symptoms while taking Tramadol Retard Combix:

Extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, severe abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or low blood pressure. They can be indicators of adrenal insufficiency (low cortisol levels). If you have these symptoms, contact your doctor, who will decide if you need to take hormonal supplements.

Also, inform your doctor if any of these problems occur during treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix or if you have had them before.

There is a slight risk that you may experience a serotonin syndrome that can occur after taking tramadol in combination with certain antidepressants or tramadol alone. Consult a doctor immediately if you present any of the symptoms related to this serious syndrome (see section 4 "Possible side effects").

Children and adolescents

Use in children with respiratory problems

Tramadol is not recommended for use in children with respiratory problems, as the symptoms of tramadol toxicity can worsen in these children.

Use of other medications

Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are using or have recently used other medications, including those obtained without a prescription.

Concomitant treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix and monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) (medications for the treatment of depression) should be avoided.

The analgesic effect of Tramadol Retard Combix, as well as its duration, may be reduced if you take medications that contain:

• Carbamazepine (for epileptic seizures)
• Pentazocine, nalbuphine, or buprenorphine (analgesics)
• Ondansetron (medication to prevent nausea)

Your doctor will indicate if you should take Tramadol Retard Combix and at what dose.

The risk of side effects increases

• If you take tranquilizers, sleep-inducing drugs, other analgesics such as morphine and codeine (also when used for cough), and alcohol while taking Tramadol Retard Combix. It can cause more sleepiness or make you feel like you are going to faint. If this happens, consult your doctor.

• If you are taking medications that can cause seizures, such as some antidepressants. The risk of having seizures may increase if you take Tramadol Retard Combix at the same time. Your doctor will tell you if Tramadol Retard Combix is suitable for you.

• If you are taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or MAO inhibitors (drugs used to treat depression). Tramadol Retard Combix can interact with them and may lead to a serotonin syndrome (see section 4 "Possible side effects").

• If you take anticoagulant medications, such as warfarin, with Tramadol Retard Combix. The effect of these medications on blood coagulation may be affected, and it may lead to bleeding.

• If you take gabapentin or pregabalin to treat epilepsy or pain due to nerve problems (neuropathic pain).

Taking Tramadol Retard Combix with food and drinks

Do not consume alcohol during treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix, as its effect may be intensified. Food does not affect the effect of Tramadol Retard Combix.

Pregnancy and breastfeeding

If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, think you may be pregnant, or plan to become pregnant, consult your doctor or pharmacist before using this medication.

There is very little information regarding the safety of tramadol during human pregnancy. Therefore, you should not take Tramadol Retard Combix if you are pregnant.

Chronic use during pregnancy can lead to withdrawal syndrome in newborns.

Generally, the use of tramadol is not recommended during breastfeeding. Tramadol is excreted in breast milk. For this reason, you should not take Tramadol Retard Combix more than once during breastfeeding, or if you take Tramadol Retard Combix more than once, you should interrupt breastfeeding.

Driving and using machines

Ask your doctor if you can drive or use machines during treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix. It is essential that before driving or using machines, you observe how this medication affects you. Do not drive or use machines if you feel sleepy, dizzy, have blurred vision, or double vision, or have difficulty concentrating. Be careful when administering it in combination with other medications.

3. How to take Tramadol Retard Combix

Follow the instructions for administration of Tramadol Retard Combix indicated by your doctor.

Consult your doctor or pharmacist if you have doubts.

Before starting treatment and regularly during treatment, your doctor will also explain what you can expect from the use of Tramadol Retard Combix, when and for how long you should use it, when you should contact your doctor, and when you should stop using it (see also section 2).

The dose should be adjusted according to the intensity of the pain and individual sensitivity to pain. In general, the lowest analgesic dose should be taken.

Unless your doctor has given you different instructions, the usual dose is:

Adults and adolescents over 12 years

One Tramadol Retard Combix 100 mg prolonged-release tablet twice a day (equivalent to 200 mg of tramadol hydrochloride per day), preferably in the morning and at night.

If necessary, your doctor may prescribe a different and more suitable dose of this medication for you.

If necessary, the dose can be increased up to 150 mg or 200 mg twice a day (equivalent to 300 mg - 400 mg of tramadol hydrochloride per day).

Do not take more than 400 mg of tramadol hydrochloride per day, unless your doctor has indicated otherwise.

Children

Tramadol Retard Combix is not suitable for children under 12 years.

Elderly patients

In geriatric patients (over 75 years), the elimination of tramadol may be slower. If this occurs, your doctor may prolong the dosing intervals.

Patient with liver or kidney failure / dialysis

Patients with severe liver or kidney failure should not take Tramadol Retard Combix. If your failure is mild or moderate, your doctor may prolong the dosing interval.

How and when should you take Tramadol Retard Combix?

Tramadol Retard prolonged-release tablets are administered orally.

Tramadol Retard Combix tablets should always be swallowed whole, not divided or chewed, with sufficient liquid, preferably in the morning and at night. You can take the tablet with an empty stomach or with food.

For how long should you take Tramadol Retard Combix?

Tramadol Retard Combix should not be administered for longer than strictly necessary.

If you require prolonged treatment, your doctor will monitor you at short and regular intervals (if necessary, with interruptions in treatment) to determine if you should continue treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix and at what dose.

If you think the action of this medication is too strong or too weak, inform your doctor or pharmacist.

If you take more Tramadol Retard Combix than you should

If you have taken more Tramadol Retard Combix than you should by mistake, it will generally not have negative effects. You should take the next dose as prescribed.

After taking very high doses, it can cause constricted pupils, vomiting, decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, collapse, decreased level of consciousness up to coma (deep unconsciousness), seizures, and difficulty breathing that can lead to respiratory arrest. In such a case, contact a doctor immediately.

If you forget to take Tramadol Retard Combix

If you forget to take the tablets, it is likely that the pain will return. Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten doses; simply continue treatment as indicated by your doctor.

If you interrupt treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix

You should not stop taking this medication suddenly unless your doctor indicates it. If you want to stop taking your medication, talk to your doctor first, especially if you have been taking it for a long time. Your doctor will inform you when and how to interrupt it, which can be done by gradually reducing the dose to reduce the likelihood of unnecessary side effects (withdrawal symptoms).

Generally, no undesirable effects occur when finishing treatment with Tramadol Retard Combix. However, in rare cases, when some people who have been taking Tramadol Retard Combix for some time stop taking it suddenly, they may feel unwell. They may feel agitated, anxious, nervous, or trembly. They may feel hyperactive, have difficulty sleeping, or have gastrointestinal or intestinal disorders. Very few people may have panic attacks, hallucinations, unusual perceptions such as itching, tingling, and numbness, and ringing in the ears (tinnitus). Rarely, other unusual symptoms of the central nervous system have been seen, such as confusion, delirium, distorted perception of one's own personality (depersonalization), and altered perception of reality (derealization) and persecution delusions (paranoia). If you present any of these symptoms after interrupting the use of Tramadol Retard Combix, please consult your doctor. If you have any doubts about the use of this medication, consult your doctor or pharmacist.

4. Possible Adverse Effects

Like all medicines, Tramadol Retard Combix can have adverse effects, although not all people suffer from them. Normally, the frequency of adverse effects is classified as follows:

• Very frequent (more than 1 in 10 people)
• Frequent (more than 1 in 100 people and less than 1 in 10 people)
• Uncommon (more than 1 in 1,000 people and less than 1 in 100 people)
• Rare (more than 1 in 10,000 people and less than 1 in 1,000 people)
• Very rare (less than 1 in 10,000 people)
• Frequency not known (cannot be estimated from available data)

You should consult your doctor immediately if you experience symptoms of an allergic reaction such as swelling of the face, tongue, and/or throat and/or difficulty swallowing and rash along with difficulty breathing.

The most frequent adverse effects during treatment with Tramadol Retard are nausea and dizziness, which occur in more than 1 in 10 patients.

Indeterminate frequency (cannot be estimated from available data)

Serotonin syndrome, which can manifest through changes in mental state (such as agitation, hallucinations, coma), and other effects, such as fever, increased heart rate, unstable blood pressure, involuntary muscle contractions, muscle stiffness, lack of coordination, and/or gastrointestinal symptoms (such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) (see section 2 "Before taking Tramadol Retard Combix").

Reporting adverse effects

If you experience any type of adverse effect, consult your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, even if it is a possible adverse effect that is not listed in this prospectus. You can also report them directly through the Spanish Pharmacovigilance System for Human Use Medicines: https://www.notificaram.es. By reporting adverse effects, you can contribute to providing more information on the safety of this medication.

5. Storage of Tramadol Retard Combix

Keep out of the reach and sight of children.

Store this medication in a safe and protected place, where others cannot access it. This medication can cause serious harm and even be fatal to people who have not been prescribed it.

This medication does not require special storage conditions.

Do not use Tramadol Retard Combix after the expiration date shown on the box and on the blister pack after "CAD". The expiration date is the last day of the month indicated.

Medicines should not be thrown away through wastewater or household waste. Deposit the packaging and medicines you no longer need at the SIGRE collection point in the pharmacy. In case of doubt, ask your pharmacist how to dispose of the packaging and medicines you no longer need. This way, you will help protect the environment.

6. Additional information

Composition of Tramadol Retard Combix

The active ingredient is tramadol hydrochloride. Each tablet contains 150 mg of tramadol hydrochloride.

The other components are:

Tablet core: microcrystalline cellulose, polyethylene oxide, povidone, and magnesium stearate.

Tablet coating: hypromellose, titanium dioxide (E171), macrogol, talc, yellow iron oxide (E172), and red iron oxide (E172).

Appearance of the product and packaging content

Tramadol Retard Combix 150 mg prolonged-release tablets are orange-pale colored, round, biconvex, with the mark "150" printed on one face and smooth on the other.

Tramadol Retard Combix 150 mg is packaged in blister packs containing 20 or 60 prolonged-release tablets.

Tramadol Retard Combix is also available in 100 mg and 200 mg prolonged-release tablets in packages containing 20 or 60 tablets.

Marketing authorization holder and manufacturer

Marketing authorization holder

Laboratorios Combix, S.L.U.

C/ Badajoz 2, Edificio 2

28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón (Madrid)

Spain

Manufacturer

Zydus France

25, parc d’activités des Peupliers

92000 Nanterre

France

or

Centre Spécialités Pharmaceutiques

ZAC des Suzots

35 rue de la Chapelle

63450 Saint Amant Tallende

France

This prospectus was approved in June 2024

Detailed and updated information on this medication is available on the website of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) http://www.aemps.gob.es/