Name of Drug Dosage, Mechanism of Indication Contraindication Side Effects Nursing

Route, Action Responsibilities

Frequency
Acts as a analgesic - Used to -Hypersensitivity to Sweating 1) Determine patient’s
50mg po q6h with a multimode relieve the drug Dizziness past or present history of
Brand Name: of action. It acts moderate to Nausea addiction to or
on serotonergic moderately -Raised intracranial Dry mouth dependence on opoids.
Ultram pressure Fatigue
and noradrenergic severe pain
Constipation 2) Instruct patient to
nociception, while -Severe renal increase fluid intake to
Generic Name: its metabolite O- impairment prevent dry mouth and
desmethyltramadol constipation.
Tramadol acts on the μ-
opioid receptor. Its 3) For better analgesic
Route: analgesic potency effect, give drugs before
Intravenous is claimed to be onset of intense pain.
about one tenth
that of morphine. 4) Reassess level of pain
at least 30 minutes after
administration.

5) Monitor CV and
respiratory status.
Withhold dose and notify
prescriber if respirations
decrease or rate is below
12 breaths/minute.