What
is Tramadol?
Tramadol is a pain reliever that
relieves us from the suffering of pain. This pain med is sold as a brand
version of the generic Ultram. The painkiller
treats moderate to moderately severe pain. Tramadol works best for both chronic
and acute pain. This pain med is a synthetic painkiller that means it is
man-made.
Painkillers are those groups of
medicines or drugs that are given under the prescription of a doctor. These
medicines give instant relief to a person suffering from pain. But, with the
boon effects, painkillers come with huge bane effect or we say adverse
effects. Painkillers can make a person
addictive and leads to dependency.
A
short History of pain meds
Tracing the history of the painkillers, opiates were used for both medicinal as well as the
recreational purpose for thousands of years. The active substance present in
opiate is Morphine. Now, Morphine is a very effective and a powerful painkiller
but it is very addictive. Back in the sixteenth century, opium prepared in an
alcoholic solution, laudanum was used as a painkiller.
During the American, Civil War Morphine
was widely used as a painkiller.
Morphine was the first extracted from opium in a pure form in the
marking of the nineteenth century. After the use of Morphine by the soldiers,
5they became addicted to the pain med.
In the year 1905, the US Congress banned opium
and the year passed the Pure Food and Drug Act, which required labeling of the
contents of all the medicines.
Thereafter new painkillers came on the
market with approval from the Food and Drug Administration.
Working
Action of Tramadol
All the pain meds work by blocking the
direction of the perceiving pain from reaching the brain. Tramadol too works in
the same manner. Researchers and doctors have stated saying, Tramadol works similar to that of Morphine. The painkiller
binds the receptors in the brain which is responsible for transmitting the
sensation of pain from throughout the body to the brain. The painkiller there only stops the sensation
of pain form communicating with the brain, hence causing a relieving effect.
It is a narcotic and a man-made pain reliever
and is available in the market in various forms such as tablets, suspensions,
capsules extended-release, tablets extended- release. But the pain med is a
prescribed drug, which means only with a proper doctor’s prescription you can
avail the medicine. In the prescription,
the amount of dosage and the duration of time of drug must be jotted properly.
Who
are debarred from using the pain med?
There are certain cases or health in
which a person is not suggested to choose the painkiller. This includes-
•
If you are a breastfeeding lady, then better not to use the medicine, as
it might have an effect on your newborn baby
•
If you are someone with a blockage on stomach or intestine, then also
you should not grab this medicine.
•
A person with severe asthma or breathing problem should also not use the
medicine
•
The pain med is not suggested for anyone who is less than 18 years of
age
•
People who had a history of drug abuse and drug addiction should also
not come in contact with the pain med
.
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