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Abuse of the Deadly Drug and the Dangerous Outcomes: Tramadol

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Drug abuse is not new. Drug getting banned is not new either. People have a tendency to get addicted to a product especially when such products have an effect on their brain. Drug abuse refers to an extreme desire to obtain or use excessive amounts of one or more substances. It can even lead to an addiction. When a person gets addicted to a product, he doesn’t realize how much harm that substance is causing him. He just keeps on consuming more of that substance regardless of how harmful that substance might be. Abuse of drugs has serious ramifications on a person’s mental and physical health. Abuse and Addiction to Tramadol Not just illegal street drugs, people also got addicted to a prescribed opioid pain medication called Tramadol which has been banned from almost all counties all over the world. This medication has narcotic-like effects meaning they can affect a person’s thinking ability and change his/her reaction or behavior towards pain. Though a prescribed medicat...

The Reason behind Tramadol getting Banned? – Its Increasing Abuse!

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Yes, you have heard it right! Tramadol has been banned all over the world. Its abuse, which has been increasing in the past few years, contributed towards its prohibition. Tramadol is an oral pain medication that is used to treat moderate to moderately severe chronic pain in adults. This drug is not for children or teenagers who are less than 17 years of age. But now, there has been an increase in Tramadol abuse among the youth of today, especially pupils who are in the age group of 10-14 years of age. Tramadol Abuse among pupils According to Olivia Boateng, the Head of Substance Abuse and Tobacco at the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), who conducted a survey among the pupils revealed that they used this drug to enhance their energy levels and, mainly, for sexual activities. Tramadol Abuse among commercial drivers It has also been known that many commercial drivers misuse/overuse this drug which leads to excessive speeding and, thus, an increase in accidents. They...

Tramadol a Painkiller, to be Handle with care

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Pain! The word itself gives the feeling of misery isn’t? I guess no one has spared from the feeling of pain. This feeling has been common in all ages. Pain be it physically or be mental, makes a person shatter into pieces. What we want at that point of time is relief from the suffering. Painkillers are something that we look for when we are in ultimate pain. Using a painkiller is not bad, but this group of medicines comes with serious side effects. So to avoid the ill effects, we must always take the medicines under the supervision of the doctor. Let’s peep into a pain med Tramadol is a pain med which works effectively on pain. The pain med is a brand version of the generic Ultram.   Like the other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAIDs) the painkiller does not increase the risk of internal bleeding or stomach ulcer. These are seen commonly in many of the NSAIDs. Tramadol is a synthetic painkiller which is capable of treating moderate to moderately severe pain....

Drive body pain away with Tramadol

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Body pain is a subsequent result of extensive hard work all through the day. Our muscles strain and are made to work even when there is discomfort. This discomfort can last for days, weeks or even months. As the duration of the pain experienced increases, the pain can eventually be categorized as chronic pain that gives a lot more discomfort than acute pain that we experience on a regular basis. As there are different types of pain in the world, similarly there are different types of medications available for the various types of pain. Chronic or severe pain can be treated with the help of the medication. Tramadol is an effective pain medication designed to treat moderate to moderately severe pain.  There are many causes that can attribute to chronic pain; ·          Past injuries ·          Back problems ·          Migraine ·    ...

Tramadol: Overview,Uses and Precautions

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Introduction to Tramadol Tramadol is a painkiller which is used to get relief from pain. Tramadol can be found in the various doses like Tramadol 50 mg and Tramadol 100 mg. Tramadol is the commonly used painkiller in USA, Australia, UK, Canada and NZ. It gives you relief from Acute as well as Chronic pain. It is also known as miracle drug as it has the propensity to reduce pain instantly. It gives you instant pain relief , as it works directly on the Central Nervous System. It changes the felling sensation of the pain in the brain. Tramadol is commonly known by its brand name which is ‘ ULTRAM’ . Painkillers play a very important role in day to day working life. Pains are common as our mental and physical both part of our body is used during work. There are various reasons for pain to arise some of the generally occurring reasons are based on the physical movement of the body as well as the mental stability. Stress is one of the most common reasons for pain. Headach...

Postoperative Pain

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Pain is a very irritating feeling which we have to face in our daily life. Some of the pains are unbearable and in such case painkillers are used to reduce the pain. Such one kind of unbearable pain is the postoperative pain which arises after the surgery. In such pain patient are already advised to take painkiller in case of any pain. The painkiller used in such pains is of very strong dose. Some of the painkillers used in such case are Tramadol, which is also known by its brand name “ULTRAM”.    Postoperative Pain is one type of unbearable pain which can only be reduced with the help of painkillers. This type of pain are not always arises but on some case when the surgeries are of special cases. It is not necessary that every surgeries need to have postoperative pain. Postoperative Pain can not only arises after the surgery but it can also arise after a very long period of time.  The postoperative pain can arise at various periods, some of the periods are:...

Tramadol: Serious Side Effects

Serious side effects of Tramadol Call your doctor right away if you have serious side effects. Call 911 if your symptoms feel life-threatening or if you think you’re having a medical emergency. Serious side effects and their symptoms can include the following: Ø   Serotonin syndrome. ·          fast heart rate ·          high blood pressure ·          body temperature that’s higher than normal ·          reflexes that are stronger than normal ·          lack of coordination (control of your movements) ·          nausea and vomiting ·          diarrhea ·          agitation ·          hallucinations (seeing...

Resveratrol as Painkiller

What is Resveratrol? It is a natural compound which is found in peanuts, blueberries and other berries. It is a very useful antioxidant produced by some plants to protect themselves from natural calamities. Antioxidant neutralizes the radicals which are caused by aging.  Japanese knotweed is the plant with the highest source of Resveratrol. In the research made by IARS it is confirmed that the resveratrol might become a useful addition to clinical pain management approaches specially those patient with chronic and severe pain. Resveratrol -- the same natural polyphenol found in red wine preserves the potent pain-relieving effect of morphine in rats that have developed morphine tolerance, suggests a study in the October issue of  Anesthesia & Analgesia , official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).  The pain is very common to most of the people as it can be of various types:          Back Pain   ...

Change concept about Painkillers

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What is Pain? Pain is a torture to our body both physically and mentally. Pains are of various types that make us feel  uncomfortable in any situation. Pains affect our both social as well as personal lives in different ways according to the situations. Pains are very common problem for most the people, as we go through a busy scheduled day by day. The most common reason for a pain is stress. We suffer from different forms of pains, some of the pains are:-           Headache is the most common pain that is experienced by almost everyone. It can be due to various reasons like stress, migraine, blood pressure etc.           Joint Pain is generally faced the persons who are aged, this is due to the lack of calcium in the bone. This pain can also be for young age due to lack of nutrition. Injuries is also an another reason for the joint pain          Back Pain is very common for women and the pe...