Tramadol/ultram

Tramadol is not a narcotic but a very powerful pain medication without being a narcotic

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You are correct, it is not a narcotic nor a controlled substance; however, I have not found it to be a powerful pain killer. It has been abused a lot and is addictive but it did nothing for my pain, and is only recommended for mild to moderate pain.

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Does Ultram have the same effects as Percoset or Vicodin?

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I think I can add some valuable information to this post to better explain this issue…

Tramadol was at one point classified as a narcotic opiate, but when it was found to not be as effective at treating pain, it was reclassified as a centrally acting analgesic.

The way Tramadol came into being is because an attempt was made to take all the beneficial effects of an opiate and keep them, while trying to remove the side effects and habit forming/addictive potential.

But as many are already aware, it didn't work as intended. What they ended up with is an analgesic that is much less potent that narcotic opiates, but still has habit forming/addictive potential and can still cause all of the same side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

Learn more Tramadol details here.

There are some people that it does seem to work very well for, but many find that it doesn't help their pain and they must move on to a different medication.

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Tramadol is for moderate to moderately severe pain. It's a very good substitute for opiates.

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Okay, so I filled a prescription for 2 different doses of Ultram tramadol (50mg and 100mg). The 50mg is by Teva generics which I am familiar with and the 100mg I actually don't see what lab produced it. They both work perfectly, I just want to be sure I am not taking something different.

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