Tramadol belongs to the category of drugs that are known as opiate agonists. It helps in relieving moderate to moderately acute pain. It is available as a tablet and an extended-release tablet. The latter is prescribed for those people who require tramadol therapy for an extended period of time. Certain guidelines need to be followed in the tramadol therapy such as:• Stick to the dose that has been prescribed by the doctor. The drug should not be taken for a longer period than prescribed.
• The extended-release tablet should either be taken on an empty stomach always or after a meal. It should be taken at a fixed time daily.
• The tablets should be taken without splitting, chewing or crushing them. They should be taken only in the way it has been prescribed.
• The medication should not be stopped without the approval of the doctor or else you can face withdrawal symptoms.
• Before you begin the tramadol therapy you should tell your doctor about the following:
1. Any kind of allergy you may have to meperidine, morphine etc.
2. Any medicines that you may be taking.
3. Your complete medical history.
4. Pregnancy and lactation.
Some side-effects such as dizziness, nausea etc may occur temporarily. However, if they persist then do inform your doctor immediately.
s a kind of drug that is used to treat all kinds of pains from chronic to severe and it has been seen that it treats all of them quite efficiently. This drug is also known by the name Ultram or Ultram ER. Tramadol has been included into the category of analgesics as it helps in relieving pain.







