Chronic use of tramadol after acute pain episode: cohort study.

Cornelius A ThielsElizabeth B HabermannW Michael HootenMolly Moore Jeffery

Published in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2019)

People receiving tramadol alone after surgery had similar to somewhat higher risks of prolonged opioid use compared with those receiving other short acting opioids. Federal governing bodies should consider reclassifying tramadol, and providers should use as much caution when prescribing tramadol in the setting of acute pain as for other short acting opioids.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
primary care
liver failure
drug induced
respiratory failure
spinal cord
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
spinal cord injury
climate change