tramadol

American  

[tram-uh-dawl, ‐-dol] / ˈtræm əˌdɔl, ‐ˌdɒl /

noun

Pharmacology.

1. an opioid analgesic, C 16 H 25 NO 2 , used to treat moderate to severe pain.

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Etymology

Origin of tramadol

First recorded in 1965–70; of uncertain origin

Example Sentences

The analysis, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, found that while tramadol can reduce pain, the improvement is modest and falls below levels typically considered clinically important.

From Science Daily

Although earlier systematic reviews have included tramadol, none offered a broad evaluation of both its effectiveness and safety across different types of chronic pain.

From Science Daily

When the results were combined, the data showed that tramadol did reduce pain, but only slightly and not enough to meet standards for clinically effective relief.

From Science Daily

They suggest this likely means the benefits of tramadol are overstated while its harms are understated.

From Science Daily

Doctors welcomed the reduction in the use of tramadol, pregabalin, and diazepam, but they also stressed that more needed to be done to ensure people could access other pain treatments more quickly.

From BBC