Tramadol (brand names include: Tramjet / Adolan / Anadol / Contramal / Dolol / Dolzam / Dromadol / Ixprim / Ralivia / Tramadex / Tramal / Tridural / Utram / Ultram ER / Zamadol / Zydol / Zytrim / Zendol-SR) is a pain relief medication that is meant to help alleviate moderate to moderately severe pain.

Tramadol is a synthetic analgesic, not an anti-inflammatory, which means that people who cannot take anti-inflammatories due to the side effects can often take Tramadol to help relieve their pain.

Tramadol does not have gastrointestinal side effects associated with NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs).

Recommendations

Follow the directions for using Tramadol provided by your doctor. Take Tramadol exactly as directed. Do not take more medication as a single dose or take more doses per day than prescribed by your doctor.

Your doctor may start you on a low dose of Tramadol and gradually increase the amount of medication you take. Elderly people over 75 years of age may require a lower daily dose.

Swallow the tablets whole; do not split, chew, or crush them.

Do not stop taking Tramadol without talking to your doctor. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually.

If you forget to take Tramadol, take your dose as soon as you remember and then go on as before. Do not take a double dose to make up for the forgotten dose.

Store this medicine at room temperature, away from heat and light.

Precautions

Before taking Tramadol, tell your doctor if:

you are allergic to Tramadol or other medicines;
you have had a head injury;
you are also taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors or other antidepressant drugs;
you have kidney or liver disease; epilepsy; or asthma;
you are pregnant or breast-feeding.

Ingredients

Active ingredient: tramadol hydrochloride.