Generic Pain Reliever

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(Free-Press-Release.com) February 25, 2008 --

Ultram is a medication used as a pain reliever. It is also known by it's a generic name for Tramadol. Ultram is a type of narcotic-like oral pain reliever that is often prescribed to treat pains. Its mechanism of action is similar to acetaminophen, but Ultram is a stronger pain reliever than acetaminophen and has a weak narcotic effect. While Ultram is technically a narcotic or opioid pain medication, it is different from typical narcotics in that patients do not build up a tolerance with extended usage and there is a very low incidence of addiction. With other narcotics there is a general tendency to escalate the dosage of the medicine with time and a chance of addiction.

Ultram is prescribed to control moderate to moderately severe low back pain or chronic pain, or as an intermediary step between over-the-counter pain relievers such as Tylenol or ibuprofen and narcotic pain killers. Other indications for the pain reliever Ultram may include:
To treat postoperative pain, especially in patients who do not want or need stronger narcotics like Vicodin, Percocet or Oxycontin, but for whom Tylenol is not strong enough

To control pain that flares up from time to time, although it is recommended that the cause be evaluated to determine if other treatment (such as physical therapy) might minimize the pain flare
Exceeding the prescribed dose may lead to potentially serious complications such as resperatory depression or seizures.
As with all pain medications, Ultram has several potential side effects and risks. Several of the more common risk include:
Drug Interactions. Care should be taken if the patient is also taking antidepressant medications, as a combination of Ultram and antidepressant medications can lead to seizures.

Alcohol. Ultram should also not be taken in conjunction with alcohol, tranquilizers, or narcotics because the effects are additive and it may impair mental and physical function. Specifically, Ultram and alcohol are both respiratory depressants, so breathing may be significantly impaired if Ultram and alcohol are combined.
Pregnancy risk. Ultram should not be taken by women who may be pregnant.
Tolerance. Ultram is not well tolerated by everyone, and some people report feeling ''spacey'' or ''unusual'' while on the medication.
History of addiction. Patients who have been addicted to other narcotics or alcohol should not take Ultram
Patients should consult with their physician and/or pharmacist for a full list of potential risk and complications, and to discuss other questions they might have about the pain reliever Ultram.

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