Tramadol: Side Effects, Uses & Monitoring

Facts extracted from current FDA product labeling for Tramadol. Educational only — not medical advice.

Labeled uses

Tramadol hydrochloride tablets are indicated in adults for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate. Limitations of Use Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, misuse, overdose and death with opioids, which can occur at any dosage or duration and persist over the course of therapy [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2)] , reserve opioid analgesics including tramadol hydrochloride tablets for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate to provide sufficient management of pain.

Source: FDA labeling via NIH DailyMed (set a6cbd5de…). Not affiliated with FDA or NIH.

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