⚕️ Full Prescribing Information

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📋 Overview

Tramadol is a prescription pain medication used for moderate to moderately severe pain. It has opioid and non-opioid mechanisms of action.

How It Works

Tramadol binds to opioid receptors and inhibits norepinephrine and serotonin reuptake, providing pain relief through multiple pathways.

✓ FDA Approved Uses

  • Moderate to moderately severe pain

⚡ Common Side Effects

Contact your doctor if these persist or worsen:

  • Nausea
  • Dizziness
  • Constipation
  • Headache
  • Drowsiness
  • Vomiting

🚨 Serious Side Effects

Seek immediate medical attention if you experience:

  • Respiratory depression
  • Addiction
  • Seizures
  • Serotonin syndrome

⚠️ Do Not Use If

  • Significant respiratory depression
  • Acute or severe asthma
  • MAOI use within 14 days

📢 Important Warnings

  • Addiction and abuse potential
  • Life-threatening respiratory depression
  • Serotonin syndrome
  • Seizures

📚 Sources

Last Reviewed: December 1969