Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Clorhidrato de tramadol
Tramadol hydrochloride (TRAH-muh-dol HY-droh-KLOR-ide)
A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain in adults. It binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. Tramadol hydrochloride is a type of analgesic agent and a type of opioid. Also called Ultram.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.