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Brand Names: Ultracet, Ultram, Ultram ER
Generic Name: Tramadol
See also: Ixprim, Tramacet, Tramadol ER

What is Tramadol? Tramadol is an opioid drug used in the treatment of chronic and severe pain. It has about 10% the potency of morphine. Read more...Click to read more below

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


Reasons Taken

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

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Pain 117 58%
Other 53 26%
Stiffness/spasticity 6 3%
General health 5 2%
Fibromyalgia 3 1%
Back pain 3 1%
Don't know 2 1%
Headache 1 <1%
Headaches/ Migraines 1 <1%
Peripheral neuritis (neuropathy) 1 <1%
Aching/Burning/Throbbing/Buzzing tendon body pain 1 <1%
Slowness 1 <1%
All over pain 1 <1%
Excess saliva 1 <1%
disease-related symptoms 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 12.5 mg day 25 mg day 37 mg day 37.5 mg day 40 mg day 50 mg day 100 mg day 0 mg none 150 mg day 200 mg day 300 mg day 400 mg day 600 mg day
  1 Number of Patients: 1 77 Number of Patients: 77 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 1 Number of Patients: 1 18 Number of Patients: 18 7 Number of Patients: 7 1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 10 Number of Patients: 10 10 Number of Patients: 10 5 Number of Patients: 5 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
6
17
26
19
25
33

Stopped taking Tramadol

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
8
6
7
4
3
7
Why Patients Stopped Taking Tramadol (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work 12 34% Did not seem to work: 34%
Doctor's advice 9 26% Doctor's advice: 26%
Side effects too severe 9 26% Side effects too severe: 26%
Other 4 11% Other: 11%
Personal research 3 9% Personal research: 9%
Course of treatment ended 3 9% Course of treatment ended: 9%
Expense 2 6% Expense: 6%
Not indicated 1 3% Not indicated: 3%

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 4 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Insomnia

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 25% 1
Mild 50% 2
None 25% 1

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

Summary results are based on 4 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 4)

  • fragiletruth
    Depression: 0
    Emotional: 0
    Compulsion: 0
    Anxiety: 1
    Mania: 0
    Physical: 0
    External Stress: Low
    22 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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