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    Tramadol is used for moderate to severe pain at a recommended dose of 50-100 mg every 4-6 hours as needed. Common side effects include nausea, constipation, dizziness and headache. It should be started at a low dose and increased gradually to improve tolerance. Tramadol can cause seizures and withdrawal symptoms so patients should be monitored and advised to avoid other substances that could interact.

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    Tramadol is used for moderate to severe pain at a recommended dose of 50-100 mg every 4-6 hours as needed. Common side effects include nausea, constipation, dizziness and headache. It should be started at a low dose and increased gradually to improve tolerance. Tramadol can cause seizures and withdrawal symptoms so patients should be monitored and advised to avoid other substances that could interact.

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    Tramadol is used for moderate to severe pain at a recommended dose of 50-100 mg every 4-6 hours as needed. Common side effects include nausea, constipation, dizziness and headache. It should be started at a low dose and increased gradually to improve tolerance. Tramadol can cause seizures and withdrawal symptoms so patients should be monitored and advised to avoid other substances that could interact.

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    Tramadol

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    Tramadol is used for moderate to severe pain at a recommended dose of 50-100 mg every 4-6 hours as needed. Common side effects include nausea, constipation, dizziness and headache. It should be started at a low dose and increased gradually to improve tolerance. Tramadol can cause seizures and withdrawal symptoms so patients should be monitored and advised to avoid other substances that could interact.

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    DRUG DOSE & INDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS CONTRAINDICATIONS NURSING

    ROUTE CONSIDERATIONS

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    Analgesics 50-100 mg include nausea, constipation, dizziness,headache, centrally acting therapy and
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    tablets) every
    name: 4-6 hours as
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    Siverol, pain. The have reported seizures. Abrupt withdrawal of - Assess for
    Dolotral, maximum tramadol may result in anxiety, hypersensitiv
    Tramal, dose is 400 sweating, insomnia, rigors, pain,
    mg/day. To
    ity reactions
    Zydol, improve nausea, diarrhea, tremors, and hallucinations. - Advice
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    Ultram patients avoid alcohol
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    started at 25
    and OTC
    mg/day, and meds without
    doses may be medical
    increased by advice
    25 mg every 3
    - Instruct
    days to reach
    100 mg/day patient to
    (25 mg 4 monitor for
    times daily). and report
    Thereafter, occurrence
    doses can be
    increased by of drug
    50 mg every 3 induced
    days to reach adverse
    200 mg day reactions
    (50 mg 4
    times daily).
    Tramadol may
    be taken with
    or without
    food.

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