You should not drink alcohol while taking tramadol. For people with seizures: If you have seizures or a history of seizures, tramadol can cause or worsen seizures.
Talk with your doctor about whether tramadol is safe for you. For people with mental health problems: If you have thoughts about intentionally hurting yourself, or have hurt yourself, do not take tramadol. For people with addiction problems: If you have problems with addiction, such as addiction to alcohol or drugs, do not take tramadol.
Also avoid this drug if you have a history of addiction. For people with head injuries: Tramadol can increase the pressure inside your head. This can worsen your condition or make it harder for doctors to diagnose or find the cause of problems in your brain. For people with stomach problems: Tramadol can make certain stomach problems worse. It can also make it harder for doctors to diagnose or find the cause of problems.
For people with breathing problems: Tramadol may slow your breathing and cause shallow breathing. Shallow breathing means you take small, short breaths. If you already have a breathing problem, such as asthma, talk with your doctor about whether this drug is safe for you.
For pregnant women: Tramadol is a category C pregnancy drug. That means two things:. This drug should only be used if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk to the fetus.
Call your doctor right away if you become pregnant while taking this drug. For women who are breastfeeding: Tramadol may pass into breast milk and cause serious effects in a child who is breastfed. These effects can include slowed breathing and death. Talk to your doctor if you breastfeed your child. For seniors: The kidneys or liver of older adults may not work as well as they used to.
This can cause your body to process drugs more slowly. As a result, more of a drug stays in your body for a longer time. This raises your risk of side effects. Seniors 65 years of age and older are at higher risk of side effects from the extended-release forms of this drug.
Tramadol oral tablet is used for short-term or long-term treatment. Your length of treatment depends on how severe your pain is. If you stop taking the drug suddenly, you may have symptoms of withdrawal, which can include:.
For this drug to work well, a certain amount needs to be in your body at all times. If you take too much: You could have dangerous levels of the drug in your body. Symptoms of an overdose of this drug can include:. But if your symptoms are severe, call or go to the nearest emergency room right away. What to do if you miss a dose: Take your dose as soon as you remember. If you remember just a few hours before your next scheduled dose, take only one dose. Never try to catch up by taking two doses at once.
This could result in dangerous side effects. A prescription for this medication is refillable. Your doctor will write the number of refills authorized on your prescription. You or your pharmacy may have to contact your doctor for a new prescription if you need this medication refilled. Your doctor should monitor certain health issues. This can help make sure you stay safe while you take this drug. These issues include:. You may need to have blood tests during your treatment with tramadol.
The cost of these tests will depend on your insurance coverage. Many insurance companies require a prior authorization for certain forms or brands of this drug. This means your doctor may need to get approval from your insurance company before your insurance company will pay for the prescription. There are other drugs available to treat your condition. Some may be better suited for you than others. Your doctor may start you on a low dose of tramadol and gradually increase the amount of medication you take, not more often than every 3 days if you are taking the solution, regular tablets or orally disintegrating tablets or every 5 days if you are taking the extended-release tablets or extended-release capsules.
If you are taking the solution, use an oral syringe or measuring spoon or cup to measure the correct amount of liquid needed for each dose. Do not use a regular household spoon to measure your dose.
Ask your doctor or pharmacist if you need help getting or using a measuring device,. Do not stop taking tramadol without talking to your doctor. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually. If you suddenly stop taking tramadol, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as nervousness; panic; sweating; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; runny nose, sneezing, or cough; pain; hair standing on end; chills; nausea; uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body; diarrhea; or rarely, hallucinations seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist.
This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information. If your doctor has told you to take tramadol regularly, take the missed dose as soon as you remember it. However, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue your regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose to make up for a missed one. Tramadol may cause other side effects.
Tell your doctor if you have any unusual problems while you are taking this medication. Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture not in the bathroom. It is important to keep all medication out of sight and reach of children as many containers such as weekly pill minders and those for eye drops, creams, patches, and inhalers are not child-resistant and young children can open them easily.
To protect young children from poisoning, always lock safety caps and immediately place the medication in a safe location — one that is up and away and out of their sight and reach. Unneeded medications should be disposed of in special ways to ensure that pets, children, and other people cannot consume them. However, you should not flush this medication down the toilet.
Instead, the best way to dispose of your medication is through a medicine take-back program. In case of overdose, call the poison control helpline at If the victim has collapsed, had a seizure, has trouble breathing, or can't be awakened, immediately call emergency services at While taking tramadol, you should talk to your doctor about having a rescue medication called naloxone readily available e.
Naloxone is used to reverse the life-threatening effects of an overdose. It works by blocking the effects of opiates to relieve dangerous symptoms caused by high levels of opiates in the blood. Your doctor may also prescribe you naloxone if you are living in a household where there are small children or someone who has abused street or prescription drugs.
You should make sure that you and your family members, caregivers, or the people who spend time with you know how to recognize an overdose, how to use naloxone, and what to do until emergency medical help arrives. Your doctor or pharmacist will show you and your family members how to use the medication.
Ask your pharmacist for the instructions or visit the manufacturer's website to get the instructions. If symptoms of an overdose occur, a friend or family member should give the first dose of naloxone, call immediately, and stay with you and watch you closely until emergency medical help arrives.
Your symptoms may return within a few minutes after you receive naloxone. If your symptoms return, the person should give you another dose of naloxone. Additional doses may be given every 2 to 3 minutes, if symptoms return before medical help arrives. Keep all appointments with your doctor and laboratory. Your doctor may order certain lab tests to check your body's response to tramadol. Before having any laboratory test especially those that involve methylene blue , tell your doctor and the laboratory personnel that you are taking tramadol.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Tramadol is a controlled substance. Prescriptions may be refilled only a limited number of times; ask your pharmacist if you have any questions.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription over-the-counter medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. A pilot program, funded by the Australian Government, is offering certain individuals in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia this medication including the nasal spray Nyxoid free of charge and without a prescription.
Learn more here about the take home naloxone pilot. Everyone's pain is unique, and different pain-relief medicines will work in different circumstances. Always check with your doctor or pharmacist before making any change to the dosage or type of medicine you take. If you have chronic long-term pain , your doctor might suggest lifestyle changes to help manage the discomfort.
This may include physical fitness and activity pacing , social activities, relaxation techniques and overall health management. You can find more information here about options for managing chronic pain. If your pain is not well controlled by tramadol or you have any new or unexpected side effects, see your doctor. It's important you dispose of unwanted opioid medicines safely — unused medicines can be returned to any pharmacy. Don't keep unused tramadol 'just in case', since this can lead to inappropriate use.
Keep tramadol out of reach of children and pets. Never throw medicines into a garbage bin or flush them down the toilet — this is dangerous to others and harmful to the environment. Asking about your treatment or medication is important to help you understand your options. Here's a guide to questions to ask your pharmacist or doctor before taking a medicine. See also this list of medicines that contain tramadol to read the consumer medicines information CMI leaflet for the brand prescribed.
You can also:. Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content. Opioids include any drug that acts on opioid receptors in the brain, and any natural or synthetic drugs that are derived from or related to the opium poppy.
Read more on Alcohol and Drug Foundation website. Opioids are natural drugs derived from the opium poppy or synthetic drugs, and have a depressant or sedating effect, causing the brain and central nervous system to slow down.
Read more on NSW Health website. Read more on Australian Prescriber website. Read more on Cochrane Australasian Centre website. The Drug Wheel is a classification model that groups different types of drugs based on the effect they have on the body.
The updated version of the Drug Wheel has seven categories. Learn about the various types of medicines and procedures that are available that may be able to form part of your musculoskeletal pain management plan.
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