Tramal ® (Tramadol HCL) 100mg

What is tramadol?

Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever.

Tramadol is used to treat moderate to severe pain in adults.

L' libération prolongée forme of tramadol is for around-the-clock treatment of pain. The extended-release form of tramadol is pas for use on an as-needed basis for pain.

Informations Importantes

Seizures have been reported in patients taking tramadol. Your risk of seizures is higher if you are taking higher doses of tramadol over what is recommended. Seizure risk is also higher in those with a seizure disorder or those taking certain antidepressants or opioid medications.

Tramadol should not be used if you are suicidal or prone to addiction.

You should not take tramadol if you have severe breathing problems, a blockage in your stomach or intestines, or if you have recently used alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, narcotic medication, or an MAO inhibitor (isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, tranylcypromine, and others).

Tramadol can slow or stop your breathing, and may be habit-forming. Une mauvaise utilisation DE CE MÉDICAMENT PEUT CAUSER une DÉPENDANCE, un SURDOSAGE, OU de la MORT, surtout chez un enfant ou autre personne à l'aide de la médecine sans ordonnance.

Tramadol should not be given to a child younger than 12 years old. Ultram ER should not be given to anyone younger than 18 years old.

Taking tramadol during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.

Fatale effets secondaires peuvent se produire si vous utilisez ce médicament avec de l'alcool ou avec d'autres médicaments qui causent de la somnolence ou de ralentir votre respiration.

Avant de prendre ce médicament

You should not take tramadol if you are allergic to it, or if you have:

• sévère d'asthme ou des difficultés respiratoires;
• a blockage in your stomach or intestines;
• if you have recently used alcohol, sedatives, tranquilizers, or narcotic medications; or
• if you have used an MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days (such as isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, rasagiline, selegiline, or tranylcypromine).

Tramadol should not be given to a child younger than 12 years old. Ultram ER should not be given to anyone younger than 18 years old.

Do not give this medicine to anyone younger than 18 years old who recently had surgery to remove the tonsils or adenoids.

Avoid giving this medicine to children between 12 to 18 years of age who have conditions that may cause breathing problems.

Seizures have occurred in some people taking tramadol. Talk with your doctor about your seizure risk, which may be higher if you have ever had:

• a head injury, epilepsy or other seizure disorder;
• f you also use certain antidepressants, muscle relaxants, opioids, or other medications.
• If you use tramadol while you are pregnant, your baby could become dependent on the drug. This can cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the baby after it is born. Babies born dependent on habit-forming medicine may need medical treatment for several weeks. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.Do not breast-feed while taking tramadol. This medicine can pass into breast milk and cause drowsiness, breathing problems, or death in a nursing baby.

  To make sure tramadol is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:

  • maladie hépatique ou rénale;
  • a stomach disorder; or
  • mental illness, or suicide attempt.

  How should I take tramadol?

  Take tramadol exactly as prescribed. Follow all directions on your prescription label. Tramadol can slow or stop your breathing, especially when you start using this medicine or whenever your dose is changed. Never take this medicine in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Tell your doctor if the medicine seems to stop working as well in relieving your pain.

  Tramadol may be habit-forming, even at regular doses. Never share this medicine with another person, especially someone with a history of drug abuse or addiction. MISUSE OF PAIN MEDICATION CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription. Selling or giving away this medicine is against the law.

  Stop taking all other around-the-clock narcotic pain medications when you start taking tramadol.

  Tramadol can be taken with or without food, but take it the same way each time.

  Do not crush, break, or open an extended-release tablet or capsule (ConZip, Ultram ER). Swallow it whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal dose.

  Never crush or break a tablet inhale the powder or mix it into a liquid to inject the drug into your vein.This practice has resulted in death.

  If you use the tramadol extended-release tablet, the tablet shell may pass into your stools (bowel movements). This is normal and does not mean that you are not receiving enough of the medicine.

  Do not stop using this medicine suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to safely stop using this medicine.