Ultram

Ultram
		DOSAGE	50mg TAB PO q4hr to q6hr
		GENERIC	50mg tramadol hydrochloride
		SIZE	12-24 Tabs
		INDICATIONS	acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternative treatments are inadequate.
		MECHANISM OF ACTION	Synthetic μ-opioid receptor agonist
		MICROBIOLOGY	Tramadol: opioid agonist and inhibitor of norepinephrine and serotonin re-uptake. Mode of action of tramadol is not completely understood
		CONTRAINDICATIONS & WARNINGS	All children younger than 12 years of age \| Post-operative management in children younger than 18 years of age following tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy \| Significant respiratory depression Acute or severe bronchial asthma in an unmonitored setting or in the absence of resuscitative equipment \| Known or suspected gastrointestinal obstruction, including paralytic ileus \| Previous hypersensitivity to tramadol, acetaminophen, any other component of this product, or opioids \| Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
		PEDIATRIC USE	Contraindicated in all children younger than 12 years of age. The safety and effectiveness of ULTRAM in pediatric patients have not been established.
		PREGNANCY	Category C Use during pregnancy may cause neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
		NOTE	Schedule IV