Description
Indications and use
- Severe pain: Injectable tramadol is used to treat severe pain, such as post-operative pain.
- Administration: The medicine is given intravenously (IV) or intramuscularly (IM).
- Dosage: The usual dosage is 50 or 100 mg every 4 to 6 hours. Additional doses may be given for severe pain, within the maximum daily dose, often 400 mg.
- Onset of action: Onset of action is 30 to 60 minutes, and the duration of action is 4 to 6 hours.
Precautions
- Prescription: Injectable tramadol is a medicine subject to strict medical prescription.
- Risk of seizures: Seizures are possible, especially at high doses or in combination with other interacting medicines, such as antidepressants or neuroleptics.
- Incompatibilities: Injectable tramadol must not be mixed with certain medicines, such as diclofenac, diazepam or indomethacin.
- Kidney/liver function: The dose must be adjusted in case of kidney or liver failure.
Characteristics
- Form: Injectable tramadol comes as a clear, colorless solution in ampoules.
- Excipient: The medicine contains sodium.
- Storage: Injectable tramadol must be used immediately after opening to avoid any microbial contamination.
Key points
- Injectable tramadol is a powerful opioid that acts in a similar way to morphine, but is less potent.
- It is reserved for the treatment of severe pain and requires medical supervision.
