Ultram

Ultram (tramadol) is a medicine intended for the treatment of moderate to severe pain resulting from injuries and other conditions. The effects of this medicine are based on changing the way your body senses pain. You can be prescribed the extended-release tablets of Ultram to relieve constant pain during a long period of time. Let your health care provider know if you have ever been diagnosed with depression, infection in your brain or spine, lung disease, stroke, breathing problems, seizures, kidney or liver disease, diabetes, suicidal thoughts, brain tumor, or head injury, as this can make your treatment less efficient and make your doctor to adjust your dose. Before you start the treatment make sure you are not allergic to the active or any inactive ingredients the medicine contains. To see the full list of ingredients, which may be different for regular and extended-release Ultram, ask your doctor or your pharmacist.

It's important to let your doctor know if you are using such mediations as muscle relaxants, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, quinidine, antifungals, erythromycin, pain medicines, seizure medications, monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors, sleeping pills, rifampin, sedatives, nausea drugs, medications for anxiety and mental illness, tricyclic antidepressants, and warfarin. Some combinations with Ultram may be dangerous and can affect your treatment negatively. If you get pregnant while taking Ultram contact your health care provider as soon as possible, as Ultram can pass into breast milk and affect the health of a nursing infant. This medicine may also harm an unborn baby if taken by an expectant mother. All the risks and benefits have to be assessed before a pregnant woman is allowed to take this drug.