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The document discusses prescribing tramadol for inpatients in pain and identifies reasons why this practice should be avoided. Specifically, it notes that while tramadol is often prescribed due to marketing as a safer opioid, it has an unpredictable metabolism and drug interactions that can cause adverse effects like hyponatremia, hypoglycemia, seizures, and serotonin syndrome. High quality evidence for its use is lacking, especially in hospitalized patients, and its side effects outweigh its mild analgesic

Author

Alice Cioni

Language

EN