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Tramadol
Pronounced TRAM-ah-dol
Brand names: Ultram
Type: Opioid-like pain reliever · All Pain Relief & Fever Medicines
What Tramadol is used for
- Moderate to moderately severe pain
- Chronic pain in selected patients, on clinician judgment
◆ Kidney note
Dose is given less often when kidney function is significantly reduced.
Common side effects
- Dizziness
- Nausea
- Constipation
- Headache
- Drowsiness
Important cautions
- Can cause seizures, especially at high amounts or with certain other medicines
- Can trigger serotonin syndrome when combined with many antidepressants
- Can be habit-forming despite its milder reputation
How it comes
Tablets, extended-release tablets and capsules, liquid. This guide lists forms only — it never lists strengths or doses.
Related medicines — Pain Relief & Fever Medicines
Please note: This page is a patient-education summary, not medical advice, and it deliberately contains no doses. Medicines affect everyone differently — always follow your own prescription and talk to your doctor or pharmacist before starting, stopping or changing any medicine.