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    DRUG Tramadol

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    Tramadol HCL is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic used for moderate to moderately severe pain. It works by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Nurses should assess a patient's pain level before starting tramadol, monitor their cardiovascular and respiratory status while on the drug, and watch for potential adverse effects like nausea, constipation, dizziness, and lowered respiratory rate. The maximum daily dose is 120mg over 7 days, with the minimum dose being 10-20mg up to 3 times daily.

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    DRUG Tramadol

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    Tramadol HCL is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic used for moderate to moderately severe pain. It works by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Nurses should assess a patient's pain level before starting tramadol, monitor their cardiovascular and respiratory status while on the drug, and watch for potential adverse effects like nausea, constipation, dizziness, and lowered respiratory rate. The maximum daily dose is 120mg over 7 days, with the minimum dose being 10-20mg up to 3 times daily.

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    Tramadol HCL is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic used for moderate to moderately severe pain. It works by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Nurses should assess a patient's pain level before starting tramadol, monitor their cardiovascular and respiratory status while on the drug, and watch for potential adverse effects like nausea, constipation, dizziness, and lowered respiratory rate. The maximum daily dose is 120mg over 7 days, with the minimum dose being 10-20mg up to 3 times daily.

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    DRUG Tramadol

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    Angelo Cane Villarino
    Tramadol HCL is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic used for moderate to moderately severe pain. It works by binding to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Nurses should assess a patient's pain level before starting tramadol, monitor their cardiovascular and respiratory status while on the drug, and watch for potential adverse effects like nausea, constipation, dizziness, and lowered respiratory rate. The maximum daily dose is 120mg over 7 days, with the minimum dose being 10-20mg up to 3 times daily.

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    TRAMADOL HCL

    Nursing Responsibilities
    Generic Name: Indications: Contraindications : Adverse reactions :
    Classification: moderate to Before :
    tramadol Pharmacologic: opioid moderately severe pain > patients CNS: anxiety, asthenia, -- Assess pain before
    agonist hypersensitive to the CNS stimulation, starting therapy
    Trade Name: Therapeutic: analgesic -- Monitor CV and
    Ultram Patient's indication: drug and its ingredients confusion, coordination
    Pregnancy Category: C pain management for disturbance, dizziness, respiratory status
    intrajugular insertion > patients with acute euphoria -- Closely monitor patient
    Content: Mechanisms of @ risk for seizures
    centrally-acting intoxication from CV: vasodilation -- Be alert for adverse
    action: alcohol, hypnotics EENT: visual
    synthetic analgesic reactions
    disturbances
    Chemical: Unknown > at risk for seizures or GI: abdominal During :
    Patient's Dose: Therapeutic: relieves
    50mg BID PO respiratory depression, discomfort, -- Give drug before the
    pain patients with increased constipation, diarrhea, onset of pain
    Absorption: Rapid and ICP or head injury, renal nausea -- If RR is below 12 cpm,
    Maximum Dose: almost complete withhold drug
    120 mg PO x 7 days or hepatic impairment
    Distribution: 20% bound -- Anticipate need for
    to plasma CHON laxative therapy
    Minimum Dose: > not recommended in -- Do not confuse with
    Metabolism: extensively BF women
    10 – 20 mg PO daily in Excretion: 30% in urine
    Tradozone
    3 doses as unchanged drug, After :
    and 60% as metabolites -- Be alert for adverse
    Availability:
    reaction and side effects
    Capsules and Tablets: -- Instruct to take only as
    10, 20, 100, 120 mg prescribed
    SOURCES :
    -- Tell patient to exercise
    caution when waking and
     Springhouse getting up
    Nurse's Drug -- Warn from driving
    Guide for -- Instruct to notify p-
    Nurses 2008 prescriber when taking
    OTC drugs
     Davis' Drug -- Reassess pain scale
    Guide for
    Nurses 2008

     Nursing Drug
    Handbook 2008

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