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What is Tramadol?

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most popular types: Ultram Tramadol ER Ultram ER Show all

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See also: Tramadol-acetaminophen

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

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 2762 1046
Fibromyalgia 1571 644
Muscle pain 691 267
Complex regional pain syndrome type I 250 9
Complex regional pain syndrome type II 214 13

Show all 314 reasons taken

  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 17239 patients that have taken Tramadol

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 144
Moderate 266
Mild 463
None 833

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Tramadol

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 89
Nausea 84
Drowsiness 80
Dry mouth 61
Dizziness 51
Sleepiness 46

Show all 220 reported side effects

Why patients stopped taking Tramadol

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Reason Patients Percentage
Did not seem to work 411
Side effects too severe 245
Doctor's advice 229
Other 181
Course of treatment ended 99
Personal research 36
Change in health plan coverage 28
Expense 25
See all 977 patients who've stopped taking Tramadol

Duration

Stopped taking Tramadol

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 201
1 - 6 months 237
6 months - 1 year 139
1 - 2 years 132
2 - 5 years 160
5 - 10 years 78
10 years or more 29
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 1130
Usually 340
Sometimes 180
Never taken as prescribed 56
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 62
Somewhat hard to take 110
A little hard to take 200
Not at all hard to take 1334
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 12
$100-199 17
$50-99 24
$25-49 64
< $25 901
Not specified 688

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Tramadol after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 64
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 23
Codeine-acetaminophen (paracetamol) (Tylenol with Codeine #3) 22
Pregabalin (Lyrica) 17
Ibuprofen (Ibuprofen Prescription) 16

Show all 59 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Tramadol and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 69
Oxycodone (Oxycodone IR) 19
Oxycodone-acetaminophen (Percocet) 18
Pregabalin (Lyrica) 16
Gabapentin (Neurontin) 15

Show all 74 treatments patients report switching to

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145 patient evaluations for Tramadol

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Dec 8, 2019 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    None (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 8, 2018 (Started Jul 01, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for muscle pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Sep 15, 2018 (Started Jan 02, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for myofascial pain syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for neck pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain around ribs)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in chest wall)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for painful breathing)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed

Aug 30, 2016 (Started Jan 02, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for neck pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain around ribs)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for pain in chest wall)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 9, 2017 (Started Oct 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Can't tell (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: As needed
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Cost: < $25 monthly

Mar 30, 2017 (Started Oct 15, 2015)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for muscle pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for pain)
  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 50 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 1 helpful mark
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