Tramadol (Ultram)

Tramadol (INN) (pronounced /ˈtræmədɒl/) (Tramal, Ultram, Mabron, Ralivia, Ryzolt, Tradonal, Tramacet, Tridural,Medtrap injs 1ml/2ml and tabs Ultracet, Zamadol, Zydol, Zytram) is a centrally acting analgesic, used for treating moderate to severe pain.

Tramadol was developed by the German pharmaceutical company Grünenthal GmbH in the late 1970s.

Tramadol possesses agonist actions at the μ-opioid receptor and affects reuptake at the noradrenergic and serotonergic systems. Tramadol is a compound with mild and delayed μ-agonist activity.

Tramadol is a synthetic stripped-down piperidine analog of Codeine and, as such, is an opioid. Opioids are chemical compounds which agonise one or more of the human opiate receptors, regardless of the receptor class or sub-type. The opioid agonistic effect of tramadol and its major metabolite(s) almost exclusively effects the μ-opioid receptor. This characteristic is notable, because even morphine is not exclusive to the μ-receptor, although it manifests the preponderance of its opioid agonistic effects here.