A 30-year-old woman, with history of depression, was found dead after the ingestion of an unknown quantity of Xanax (alprazolam), Tramal (tramadol) and alcohol.
A rare case of a fatal intoxication in an adult with tramadol alone is reported. In the peripheral blood, tramadol was measured in a concentration of 9.6 mg/l exceeded at least 30-times the normal therapeutic range of 0.1±0.3 mg/l. The concentration of tramadol in liver and kidney, in relation to...
Esther Berrocoso, M. Olga Rojas-Corrales
Juan A. Mico
RATIONALE: Tramadol, (1RS,2RS)-2-[(dimethylamine)-methyl]-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)-cyclohexanol hydrochloride, is an atypical analgesic which binds weakly to ì-opioid receptors and enhances the...
Abstract: Background and Objective: Post operative shivering is a complication commonly observed in post spinal anesthesia. For prevention and treatment of this complication different drugs are used....
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Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic agent used in the treatment of mild to moderate pain. It has a low affinity to opioid receptors and inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrin and serotonin producing an analgesic action by blocking nociceptive impulses in the spine. Although 21 drug-combined...
This study examined fatal unintentional tramadol intoxications among Swedish forensic autopsy cases between 1995 and 2005. All fatal intoxications were selected, in which toxic concentrations of tramadol (>1 mg/g femoral blood) had been detected, and where the forensic pathologist considered the...
Rationale Tramadol is in an unscheduled atypical analgesic with low rates of diversion and abuse and mixed pharmacologic actions, including modest opioid agonist activity.
Objectives The purpose of the current study was to characterize the opioid withdrawal suppression efficacy of oral tramadol....
In the course of the surveillance project, the ISC received reports of withdrawal following abrupt discontinuation of Ultram and in some instances, following dose reductions. In most cases, the withdrawal symptoms consisted of classical opioid withdrawal, but in some cases were accompanied by...
Tramadol seems to provide significantly better results in terms of intravaginal ejaculatory latency time and intercourse satisfaction versus placebo. Further studies are required to draw final conclusions on the efficacy of this drug in premature ejaculation.
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Kung SW, Ng MH. Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine 2007 Jan;14(1):48-52.
Serotonin syndrome is an iatrogenic drug-induced synaptic serotonin concentration related toxidrome.
A 29-year-old man developed agitation, tachycardia and myoclonus of limbs after an intramuscular injection
of 100...
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Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 Jun;61(4):257-66
Fliegert F, Kurth B, Göhler K.
OBJECTIVES: The main objective of the present study was to provide information on whether static and dynamic pupillometry can be used for pharmacodynamic profiling, particularly when investigating opioid-like drugs,...