Read about tramadol (Ultram), a drug prescribed for chronic pain, and moderate to severe pain. Side effects, dosage, and drug interaction information included.
tramadol /tra·ma·dol/ (tram´ah-dol?) an opioid analgesic used as the hydrochloride salt for the treatment of pain following surgical procedures and oral surgery.
Tramadol (pronounced /ˈtræmədɒl/) is an opioid which is a centrally acting analgesic, used for treating moderate to severe pain. It is a synthetic agent, and appears to have actions on the μ-opioid receptor as well as the noradrenergic and serotonergic systems. [1] [2] Tramadol was developed by the German pharmaceutical company Grünenthal GmbH in the late 1970s and marketed under the trade name Tramal. [3] Grünenthal has also cross licensed the drug to many other pharmaceutical companies that market it under various names ...Uses · Mechanism of action · Metabolism · Adverse effects · Pregnancy and ...
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