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Brand Names: Tramadol ER, Ultram, Ultram ER, Zytram XL
Generic Name: Tramadol

What is Tramadol? Tramadol is a nonopioid analgesic drug used for the relief of moderate to moderately-severe pain.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons Taken

238 patients in the community are taking or have taken Tramadol.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 129 54%
Other 55 23%
Stiffness/spasticity 8 3%
Headaches/ Migraines 5 2%
Fibromyalgia 4 1%
Back pain 3 1%
General health 3 1%
Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain 2 <1%
Sensation 2 <1%
Don't know 2 <1%
Headache 2 <1%
Peripheral neuritis (neuropathy) 1 <1%
bad headaches 1 <1%
Pain, leg 1 <1%
Muscle Pain 1 <1%
joint pain 1 <1%
Excess saliva 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 1 <1%
Pain and stiffness, feet 1 <1%
Anxiety 1 <1%
Slow my MS progress 1 <1%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Tramadol.

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  0 mg day 0 mg none 0 none 25 mg day 37.5 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg none 100 mg day 150 mg none 150 mg day 200 mg day 250 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 600 mg day
  2 Number of Patients: 2 81 Number of Patients: 81 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 5 Number of Patients: 5 16 Number of Patients: 16 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 9 Number of Patients: 9 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Tramadol or how long patients were taking Tramadol before stopping.

Currently taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
8
8
22
34
21
45

Stopped taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
14
8
8
8
4
6
Why Patients Stopped Taking Tramadol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 18 38% Did not seem to work: 38%
Side effects too severe 16 34% Side effects too severe: 34%
Doctor's advice 11 23% Doctor's advice: 23%
Other 6 13% Other: 13%
Personal research 5 11% Personal research: 11%
Course of treatment ended 3 6% Course of treatment ended: 6%
Expense 1 2% Expense: 2%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 21 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 40% 4
Moderate 30% 3
Slight 20% 2
Can't tell 10% 1

Pain

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 14% 3
Mild 29% 6
None 57% 12

Top reported side-effects include: Blurred Vision, addictive opiate, Suicidal Ideation

Summary results are based on 21 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 21)

  • fragiletruth
    Depression: 1
    Emotional: 1
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 1
    External Stress: Severe
    23 F
    Function: High
    Distress: Low
    See profile
  • fragiletruth
  • by fragiletruth
    Aug 18, 2008
  • EfficacyModerate
  • Side-effectsMild
  • All over pain
Advice/Tips
Withdrawing is the PITS - taper off VERY slowly, at a rate of 25mg per week, if you wish to go off this medication.

  • sarahezekiel
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
    See profile
  • sarahezekiel
  • by sarahezekiel
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Excess saliva
Advice/Tips
It works!

See all evaluation results for Tramadol



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