Use of Pain Reliever Tramadol May Up Risk for Hypoglycemia
MONDAY, Sept. 9, 2019 -- Use of the widely prescribed opioid tramadol is associated with a greater risk for developing hypoglycemia compared with almost every other opioid, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Scientific Reports.
Tigran... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 9, 2019 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Safer opioid Tramadol linked to increased risk of low blood sugar
People who use the drug Tramadol, commercially marketed as ConZip or Ultram, have 10 times the risk of developing hypoglycemia, a condition marked by a sharp drop in blood sugar, according to new research. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Legal opioid tramadol 'could cause blood-sugar levels to drop to deadly levels'
Scientists from the University of California, San Diego, analysed more than 12 million adverse events reports collected by the FDA between January 2004 and March 2019. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Customs Uncovers N5 Billion Tramadol, Codeine in Lagos Warehouse
[Daily Trust] Lagos -Several individuals are currently undergoing interrogation at the Nigeria Customs Service's Federal Operations Unit (FOU) in Ikeja, Lagos, over their suspected involvement in the importation of N5 billion worth Tramadol and codeine found in a warehouse in Lagos. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 19, 2019 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Individual short-acting opioids and the risk of opioid-related adverse events in adolescents - Chung CP, Callahan ST, Cooper WO, Dupont WD, Murray KT, Franklin AD, Hall K, Dudley JA, Stein CM, Ray WA.
PURPOSE: Hydrocodone, codeine, oxycodone, and tramadol are frequently prescribed to adolescents for moderate pain related to minor trauma or dental, surgical, or medical procedures. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic differences between these opioids coul... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - August 19, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Houston, TX Man Pleads Guilty to Mailing Misbranded Prescription Drugs to Oldham County
Dhaval Jerambhai Dholaria, Houston, Texas, zolpidem tartrate, Ambien, Oldham County, Kentucky, India, tramadol, diazepam, Valium, zolpidem tartrate, clonazepam, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 16, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Indian Businessman Charged with Drug Importation, Smuggling, and Money Laundering Offenses
Jeetendra Harish Belani, aka Jeetu, Mumbai, India, Schedule II controlled substance, Schedule IV controlled substance, smuggle drugs, LeeHPL Ventures, LeeHPL, Tramadol, Carisoprodol, Modafinil, William Kulakevich, Julia Fees, Etizolam, (Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - August 16, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: DOJ Source Type: news
Use of Codeine and Tramadol Products in Breastfeeding Women - Questions and Answers
Answers to questions about certain opioid medications and their effects on breastfed infants (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 1, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news
November 28, 2017: Champaign, Illinois, Resident Guilty of Producing and Selling Over 80,000 Homemade Tramadol Capsules to Customers Without Verifying Prescriptions
(Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases)
Source: Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI) Press Releases - July 9, 2019 Category: Medical Law Authors: FDA Source Type: news
Opioid use booming as tramadol crisis emerges in Africa - U.N. drug report
Synthetic opioid use is booming, the United Nations said on Wednesday in a worldwide drug report that showed deaths in the United States from overdoses still rising and a "crisis" of tramadol use emerging in parts of Africa. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 25, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Common antidepressants interact with opioid med to lessen pain relief
(University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center) Common antidepressants interact with the opioid pain medication tramadol to make it less effective for pain relief, according to a study published in the journal Pharmacotherapy. These findings have important implications for the opioid epidemic, suggesting that some patients suspected of drug-seeking may in fact be under-medicated and just are seeking more effective pain relief. They also could help explain why some people exceed the prescribed dose of tramadol, increasing their risk of addiction. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - June 25, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Ketorolac vs. tramadol
Title: Ketorolac vs. tramadolCategory: MedicationsCreated: 6/21/2019 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 6/21/2019 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Medications General)
Source: MedicineNet Medications General - June 21, 2019 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Tramadol and All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Osteoarthritis
No abstract available (Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter)
Source: Lippincott's Bone and Joint Newsletter - June 16, 2019 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: CME Article Source Type: news
Challenges to studying illicit drug users - Ryan JE, Smeltzer SC, Sharts-Hopko NC.
PURPOSE: Throughout the world, illicit drug use continues to pose a significant risk to public health. The opioid crisis in North America, the diversion of the prescription drug tramadol throughout Africa, and the increasing supply of methamphetamines in E... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 26, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Medical News Today: What are the side effects of tramadol?
This article looks at the common, rare, and serious side effects of tramadol. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 24, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pain / Anesthetics Source Type: news
