Re: RE; Newbie in California

[Guest guest]

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> Lana - Is Ultram strictly a pain releiver or does it have anti-

> inflammatory benefits too? I suspect I need to buy a prescription

> drug guide sometime in the near future...

>

, as far as I know, it's just a pain reliever.

Love Lana

[Guest guest]

>

> Lana - Is Ultram strictly a pain releiver or does it have anti-

> inflammatory benefits too? I suspect I need to buy a prescription

> drug guide sometime in the near future...

Hi again, ,

Here's what I found on Ultram - hope it helps. - - Love Lana

What is ULTRAM® and How Does It Work?

ULTRAM is a prescription-only pain medicine intended for people who

have moderate to moderately severe chronic pain. ULTRAM helps your

body's system relieve pain in two important ways. Laboratory studies

suggest that first, ULTRAM acts directly on parts of the brain and

spinal cord to reduce the amount of pain. Second, it reduces the size

of the pain signal passed from one nerve to another. ULTRAM works

differently from an NSAID (which stands for nonsteroidal anti-

inflammatory drug and is pronounced " EN-sayd " ), such as ibuprofen.

ULTRAM is also different from other pain medications, such as codeine

or morphine. While the mode of action of ULTRAM is not completely

understood, laboratory studies suggest that at least two

complementary mechanisms appear applicable: binding of parent and M1

metabolite to opioid receptors and weak inhibition of the re-uptake

of norephinephrine and serotonin.

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Who Should Not Take ULTRAM®?

Cases of abuse and dependence on ULTRAM have been reported. ULTRAM

should not be used in opioid-dependent patients. Since ULTRAM can

reinitiate physical dependence, it is not recommended for patients

with a tendency to drug abuse, a history of drug dependence, or

chronically using opioids.

Additionally, anyone who has had an allergic-type reaction to either

ULTRAM or any product containing an opioid medicine (like Tylenol®*

with Codeine) should not take ULTRAM.

Talk with your doctor if you may be pregnant, or are trying to become

pregnant, before using ULTRAM or any other medicine. Safe use during

pregnancy has not been established.

As with all prescription medicines, you should not share your ULTRAM

tablets with anyone else. Also, you should not take medicines that

have not been prescribed specifically for you.

All prescription medicines should be taken under the medical

supervision of your doctor.

*Tylenol® is a registered trademark of McNeil Consumer Products

Company.

[Guest guest]

I was at a conference all weekend, so I just got this. Thanks for

the link!

> Hi ,

>

> There's a lot of places on the Internet where you can look up

> prescription drugs... One is

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> http://www.rxlist.com/

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> Aase Marit

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> > I suspect I need to buy a prescription

> >drug guide sometime in the near future...