What Is The Official Pharmaceutical Drug Classification Of Tramadol?
Tramadol (sold in the U.S. as Ultram, in Canada as Zydol, and in the U.S. in combination with Tylenol/acetaminophen as Ultracet) actually is not a narcotic in and of itself. Tramadol is a opiate agonist and a central nervous system agent. This means that it acts on the same areas of the body (the same cellular receptors) as opiates (such as morphine and codiene, which are narcotics). As a result, tramadol has some of the same affects as morphine (such as pain reduction), but is less sedating and is less likely to slow your breathing and your bowels as morphine would. Because of its ability to reduce pain in a manner similar to narcotics, tramadol is also classified as a narcotic analgesic. Although has recently been shown to have the potential to be addictive, unlike narcotics it is not scheduled as a controlled substance by the U.S. FDA.
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Tramadol is a narcotic, or more precise term is an opiate analgesic. You will get differing information about how addictive it is, the drug company says it is not addictive at all, but many doctors say it is very addictive. See the following opinion from a psychiatrist:
“Tramadol (Ultram, Ultracet) (Ortho-McNeil) is an addictive, abuse-prone opioid medication which the manufacturer admits that it causes “dependence and abuse, including drug-seeking behavior and taking illicit actions to obtain the drug, are not limited to patients with a prior history of opioid dependence” (PDR 2004). However, it is less addictive the standard high potency opiates. It is not currently a controlled substance, but should be.”
I would be careful with it.
It is a central analgesic.
It’s a narcotic….I had to have it for a while after my back surgery, I think it’s generic for Ultram.http://www.drugs.com/ultram.html