tramadol hydrochloride
tramadol hydrochloride is one of 8,063 medications in the MedPlain dataset. Key details — Brand name: tramadol hydrochloride; Generic name: TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE; Manufacturer: Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc..
| Brand name | tramadol hydrochloride |
|---|---|
| Generic name | TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Manufacturer | Preferred Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
| Used for | 1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE 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, and misuse with opioids, which can occur at any dosage or duration (), reserve tramadol hydrochloride tablets for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options [e.g., non-opioid analgesics or opioid combination products): • Have not been tolerated, or are not expected to be tolerated, (1) • Have not provided adequate analgesia, or are not expected to provide adequate analgesia (1) Tramadol hydrochloride tablets should not |
| Dosage | 2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION • Tramadol hydrochloride tablets should be prescribed only by healthcare professionals who are knowledgeable about the use of opioids and how to mitigate the associated risks. () • Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest duration consistent with individual patient treatment goals. Reserve titration to higher doses of Tramadol hydrochloride tablets for patients in whom lower doses are insufficiently effective and in whom the expected benefits of using a higher |
| Warnings | WARNING: SERIOUS AND LIFE-THREATENING RISKS FROM USE OF TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE TABLETS ADDICTION, ABUSE AND MISUSE Because the use of tramadol hydrochloride tablets exposes patients and other users to the risks of opioid addiction, abuse, and misuse, which can lead to overdose and death, assess each patient’s risk prior to prescribing and reassess all patients regularly for the development of these behaviors and conditios [see Warnings and Precautions ( ) ]. LIFE-THREATENING RESPIRATORY DEPRESSI |
| Active ingredient(s) | TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE |
| Route | ORAL |
| Official label | https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=05f8e06b-f3eb-4cb2-aee5-bd0b03884178 |