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 Generic Name  Tramadol 
 Trade Name  Ultram 
 Manufacturer   
 Risk Category    
C
  • Studies on animals show adverse effect and toxicity on fetus.
  • No adequate and well controlled studies done on pregnant women.
  • Drugs should be given only if the potential benefit outweighs the potential risk to the fetus.


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 Indication  

  • Centrally acting analgesic, analogue of codein.
  • It has low addiction potential.
 Fetal Risk  

  • Not teratogenic in animals but fetotoxic at high doses causing decreased fetal weight, skeletal ossification, increased super numerary and transient delay in developmental and behavioral parameters.
  • Crosses human placenta.
  • Human data is lacking but when compared with meperidine for labor analgesia, fewer maternal side effects and lower neonatal respiratory depression had been reported.
 Breast Feeding  

  • Excreted into milk.
  • Unknown effects on nursing infants.
 Other Trade Names  
 


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