What is Tramadol used for?

In our daily life, we have to deal with various types of problems. Body pain is one of the most common problems of our daily life. It is very tough to act normal with pain. We also cannot sit at home by skipping our duties by showing the excuse of pain. It is the best way to go to the doctor for the treatment. But, there are various circumstances for which we most of the time cannot get the doctor immediately. In this situation, for temporary relief, we can take the help of the painkillers. Though they cannot cure pain, they can help us to control the pain. Tramadol is a very effective painkiller which is sold under the brand name of Ultram. It is good for treating chronic pain. Unlike other painkillers, it shows the effect of treating severe pain also.

The ingredients of Tramadol are as follows;

• Active: Tramadol Hydrochloride
• Inactive: Anhydrous Lactose, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Hypromellose, Magnesium Sterate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Polysorbate 80, Sodium Starch Glycolate, Titanium Dioxide

Use of Tramadol

1. Tramadol is used to get temporary relief from pain
2. It is effective for treating chronic pain
3. Unlike other painkillers, Tramadol can treat severe pain also
4. Clinically, it is used to treat the postoperative pain which is a sharp acute pain
5. Tramadol is effective in treating the inflammation that comes with pain.

Working mechanism

Pain is a sensation that our brain received through the nerves. To offer us relief from pain, painkillers block or change the ways of pain sensation through which they can reach the brain. As a painkiller, Tramadol changes the ways of pain sensation so that they cannot reach the brain. The effect of Tramadol depends on how much time it takes to absorb in the blood. Sometimes, it shows effect up to 24 hours.

Tramadol makes the effect on both body and brain. For that, it basically works on the neurotransmitters of the spinal cord. Tramadol HCL is the active ingredient of this painkiller. To treat our pain, it stops the reabsorption of serotonin and norepinephrine. To stop the effects of pain sensation on the spinal cord, this painkiller activates the opiate receptors in the central nervous system. Thus, it changes the ways of perceiving pain. Through this working mechanism, Tramadol helps us to get a pain free life.

How to take it

• Take Tramadol when you feel pain. Don’t take more than 300 mg of Tramadol in a day
• One can take it with or without food
• Never make powder of Tramadol to inhale or never mix it with water to inject into the body
• If you are a patient with seizure, liver or kidney disease, Tramadol is not for you
• Don’t take it for more time continuously as it can make you drug dependent
• Never use this painkiller with alcohol
• As Tramadol is a very strong painkiller, don’t use other painkillers with it
• Don’t use Tramadol if your age is less than 16 years
• To get the best result and avoid any danger, use Tramadol with doctor’s advice