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What is Tramadol?

Tramadol is an opioid analgesic used for the relief of moderate to moderately-severe pain. Extended release formulations are indicated for patients requiring around-the-clock management of moderate to moderately-severe pain for an extended period of time.

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
1 3%
Moderate
3 9%
Mild
10 29%
None
20 59%

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
4 12%
makes me sleepy
4 12%
Fatigue
4 12%
Difficulty thinking
4 12%
dry mouth
4 12%
Blurred Vision
3 9%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Tramadol. See all 34 dosages ►

  100 mg as needed 100mg as needed 150 mg as needed 150mg as needed 1 as needed 1 g all the time (24/7) 200mg as needed 2 50mg as needed 2other as needed 3 50mg as needed 400mg as needed 4 50mg as needed 50 mg as needed 50mg as needed 5mg as needed as needed mg as needed 1 mg daily 50 mg weekly 25 mg daily 37.5 mg daily 40 mg daily 50 mg daily 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg/24 hours daily 200 mg daily 250 mg daily 300 mg daily 2 x 200 mg/24 hours daily 400 mg daily 600 mg daily 1800 mg daily 10000 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 6 Number of Patients: 6 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 10 Number of Patients: 10 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 52 Number of Patients: 52 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 36 Number of Patients: 36 20 Number of Patients: 20 12 Number of Patients: 12 1 Number of Patients: 1 14 Number of Patients: 14 1 Number of Patients: 1 20 Number of Patients: 20 1 Number of Patients: 1 11 Number of Patients: 11 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Tramadol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
28 40% Did not seem to work: 40%
Other
13 19% Other: 19%
Side effects too severe
13 19% Side effects too severe: 19%
Doctor's advice
11 16% Doctor's advice: 16%
Course of treatment ended
10 14% Course of treatment ended: 14%
Personal research
4 6% Personal research: 6%
Expense
4 6% Expense: 6%

See all 69 patients who’ve stopped taking Tramadol

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
4
7
31
28
35

Stopped Taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
17
10
13
12
7
10

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
23 68%
Usually
8 24%
Sometimes
3 9%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
2 6%
A little
3 9%
Not at all
29 85%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
4 12%
< $25
18 53%

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

Report created on November 21, 2009.