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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.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken # of patients Major Moderate Slight None Can’t tell # of patients evaluated by
Other 5 1
Leg pain (both) 2 0
Pain 1 0
Pain and stiffness, feet 1 0
Back pain 1 0
Stiffness/Spasticity 1 1

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

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

Most commonly reported side effects

Drowsiness
1 33%
dry mouth/throat
1 33%
Blurred Vision
1 33%
Insomnia
1 33%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Dosages

  2 50mg as needed 50mg as needed 8 50mg as needed 100 mg daily 150 mg daily 200 mg daily 300 mg daily 600 mg daily
  2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 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
Side effects too severe
3 60% Side effects too severe: 60%
Doctor's advice
2 40% Doctor's advice: 40%
Did not seem to work
1 20% Did not seem to work: 20%

See all 5 patients who’ve stopped taking Tramadol

Currently Taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
4
1
3

Stopped Taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
2
1
0
1
1
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
2 67%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
1 33%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
0 0%
Not at all
3 100%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
2 67%

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Report created on November 22, 2009.