Talacen
Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) is a combination medication used to treat mild-to-moderate pain. It has been discontinued and is no longer available in the United States.
What is Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen)?
Drug facts
Common questions about Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen)
Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) is a combination of two pain-relieving medications. Pentazocine is an opioid that works on opioid receptors to change the way your brain and nervous system recognize and respond to pain. This lowers the amount of pain you feel. Acetaminophen is an analgesic that relieves pain by stopping the production of certain chemicals in the brain that cause pain.
No. Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) is no longer available as a brand or generic medication in the United States.
It's not clear why Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) was discontinued. In 2011, the FDA issued a safety communication limiting prescription medications that contained acetaminophen to 325 mg per dosage unit. At this time, Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) was affected because each tablet contained 650 mg of acetaminophen.
If you used Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) in the past or if you're currently in pain, discuss other options with your healthcare provider. There are newer opioid/analgesic combinations available. Depending on the nature of your pain and your medical history, your provider will help you find a medication that's best for you.
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Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) dosage
Typical dosage for Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen)
Interactions between Talacen (pentazocine / acetaminophen) and other drugs
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Alfentanil
- Almotriptan
- Alphaprodine
- Amitriptyline
- Codeine
- Desvenlafaxine
- Dihydrocodeine
- Fentanyl
- Fluoxetine
- Fospropofol
- Hydrocodone
- Hydromorphone
- Hydroxytryptophan
- Imatinib
- Levomilnacipran
- Levorphanol
- Lorcaserin
- Meperidine
- Methadone
- Morphine
- Morphine Sulfate Liposome
- Oxycodone
- Oxymorphone
- Pixantrone
- Propoxyphene
- Selegiline
- Sibutramine
- Sufentanil
- Tapentadol
- Tramadol
- Trazodone
- Vortioxetine
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
- Acenocoumarol
- Carbamazepine
- Fosphenytoin
- Isoniazid
- Lixisenatide
- Phenytoin
- Warfarin
- Zidovudine