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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

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 14 50%
Other 11 39%
Stiffness/spasticity 1 3%
Excess saliva 1 3%
disease-related symptoms 1 3%

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Tramadol.

  0 mg day 0 mg none 25 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 4 Number of Patients: 4 3 Number of Patients: 3 1 Number of Patients: 1 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
0
0
2
4
4
7

Stopped taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
1
1
0
0
0
0
Why Patients Stopped Taking Tramadol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Side effects too severe 2 100% Side effects too severe: 100%
Did not seem to work 1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Personal research 1 50% Personal research: 50%
Doctor's advice 1 50% Doctor's advice: 50%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 3 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Excess saliva

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 33% 1
None 67% 2

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

Summary results are based on 3 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 3)

  • sarahezekiel
    Mouth/throat: moderate
    Arms: severe
    Chest: none
    Legs: moderate
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  • sarahezekiel
  • by sarahezekiel
    Aug 19, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Excess saliva
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  • Wagonmaster
    Mouth/throat: mild
    Arms: moderate
    Chest: none
    Legs: mild
    See profile
  • Wagonmaster
  • by Wagonmaster
    Oct 28, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsMild
  • Stiffness/spasticity

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