Tramadol
Related terms
Brand Names: U.S.:
ConZipT;RybixT ODT;RyzoltT;Ultram?;Ultram? ER
Brand Names: Canada:
DurelaT;RaliviaT;TriduralT;Ultram?;Zytram? XL
Uses
- It is used to ease pain.
- Tramadol lowers the feeling of pain and how one reacts to pain.
Dosing
How to take
- All products:
- Take with or without food. Take with food if it causes an upset stomach.
- Drink lots of noncaffeine liquids unless told to drink less liquid by your doctor.
- Keep a pain diary.
- Long-acting products:
- Swallow whole. Do not chew, break, or crush.
- Ultram? ER: Always take with food or always take on an empty stomach.
- Oral-disintegrating tablet:
- Do not push the tablet out of the foil when opening. Use dry hands to take it from the foil. Place on your tongue and let it melt. Water is not needed. Do not swallow it whole. Do not chew, break, or crush it.
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