Tramadol 100mg

What is Tramadol?

Tramadol belongs to the class of drugs called opioids. Opioids belong to the pharmaceutical drug class that is known for their extremely strong pain killer properties. Tramadol is also an opioid and is used to relieve symptoms of extreme pain in conditions like severe injuries and treating after effect pain that arises after serious surgical procedures.

Tramadol can not be treated as a regular over the counter painkiller. These are strong analgesics that are only recommended if another painkiller doesn’t work. To buy tramadol online UK in any form usually, tramadol 50mg tablets or capsules a written prescription from a physician is required. This drug for pain relief is not an over-the-counter UK drug. Tramadol 50mg tablets, capsules and in liquid form. The injectables are also available but only used in hospital setups.

What is Tramadol used for?

Tramadol is a well known strong opioid painkiller. It works by acting on the central nervous system and creating an effect on the brain similar to endorphins. It creates signals that lower pain perception by the brain. Due to this action sometimes, patients asked if tramadol for sleep can be used or not. It is well-established fact that patients suffering from extreme pain lacking normal sleep can have good sleep specially stage 2 sleep after taking tramadol therapeutic doses after physicians’ advice. But increased doses can also result in insomnia.

Tramadol is widely used for the following conditions where patients experience moderate to severe levels of pain, and they are not relieved by taking other analgesic medication.

1. Severe injury: tramadol is known to relieve pain from severe injury where other medication doesn’t provide enough analgesia.

2. After surgical procedures:

Patients experiencing pain after serious surgical procedures are given tramadol for pain relief only under the recommendation of a doctor.

3. Combination Therapy:

Tramadol is an opioid thus it can be used in combination with other therapies to give symptomatic. Pain relief one of the common examples is in combination therapy with acute osteoarthritis or degenerative arthritis medication. If you buy tramadol online UK you require a valid prescription.

Who is the Candidate for Tramadol?

Tramadol is an opioid and not an over-the-counter drug for regular pain relief. It is prescribed by an authorized health practitioner after deciding if you are a candidate for this medication or not

Age is an important factor to check eligibility for tramadol intake. Patients under 12 years of age are not recommended to take tramadol.

Patients having moderate to severe or extreme levels of pain after an injury, operation procedure or due to any disease can take tramadol on physicians’ prescription.

How To Take Tramadol?

Tramadol is available in various forms:

1. Tablets:

+ Fast-acting. Tramadol 50 mg tablets are available

+Slow acting: are available as tramadol 50mg tablets and have range of different dosages till 400mg

2. Capsules:

+Fast acting: available as tramadol 50mg capsules.

+Slow acting: available from 50mg to200g range of doses.

3. Injectables: the injections of tramadol are only given in hospitals.

4. Drops: 100mg tramadol is dissolved in 1ml liquid

5. Soluble tablets tramadol 50mg available.

Slow-release tablets or capsules are given only for long term pain they may take up to 24 hours or a minimum of 12 hours to start their action. Whereas fast-acting tablets work quicker within an hour or half an hour, but their effect is short, unlike slow release that may take longer to give a painkiller effect but last longer in terms of effect.

Dosage is decided by your doctor after thoroughly checking your body need and the possibility of adverse reactions. It is recommended to take the smallest dose possible that can relieve your pain. Finding an ideal dosage may take some time by shifting different dosages but once adjusted usually give maximum results for pain relief.

Tramadol doses vary according to sensitivity to pain perception.

Tramadol Side Effects

Tramadol is known for some of its common side effects. These can be divided into common that are frequently occurring, still, these do not occur in all patients and can go on their own after taking a few doses of the drug. Some of its common side effects are listed below.

1. Feeling sleepy and dizzy.
2. Constant feeling of being sick and unwell
3. Headache
4. Nausea
5. Dryness of mouth due to decreased salivation
6. Excess sweats
7. Feeling weak and tired
8. Constipation.

Some other side effects are rare but can be serious if not contacted and resolved by a doctor promptly. These serious side effects may include the following symptoms.

1. Hallucinations
2. Always sleepy or drowsy
3. Confusions and amnesia
4. Always low on energy feeling tired and exhausted
5. Breathing problems shallow or rapid breathing.
6. Difficulty in urination
7. Fits and seizures.
8. Anaphylaxis i.e., a severe allergic reaction is also noted in rare cases with tramadol.

Is It Safe For Everyone?

Tramadol is not safe for everyone. Tramadol over the counter uk is not available. It is given under strict medical monitoring only by a doctor. You should inform your healthcare practitioner if you previously have had an allergic reaction to this drug or any medications in the past. Other conditions that should be double-checked before taking tramadol are:

1. Any injury on the head
2. The patient is strongly addicted to alcohol or is taking any other painkiller that has abuse potential or can be used for recreational purposes.
3. If a patient already suffers from seizures or illnesses that cause fits.
4. The patient has breathing problems or underlying lung disease.
5. Disease-associated with liver and kidney malfunctioning.
6. The patient has experienced some adverse reactions from painkillers previously.

When To Take Precautions?

Special attention should be given to the dosage of medication. Only the prescribed dose should be taken. If you are prescribed tramadol capsules, make sure not to chew or crush them in your mouth. This decreases or sometimes finishes the effect of tramadol.

Patients with liver, kidney lung, seizure disease and alcoholics should be monitored and only take medication under specialists’ supervision.

Pregnant and lactating women can have adverse effects on fetal health if they take tramadol.

Where To Buy Tramadol In UK?

Tramadol UK can be bought from pharmacies. It can also be bought online if a patient has a valid prescription from an authorized health practitioner.