If you or a loved one suffers from chronic pain, then you already understand how chronic pain and illness can take their toll.

Pain that persists and does not respond to medical therapy impairs your ability to perform basic tasks of daily living. It can also sap your strength and spirit, and jeopardize relationships with the people closest to you

Ultram (Tramadol) is prescribed for pain relief and has been prescribed in more than 55 million patients worldwide / 21 million patients in the United States.

Ultram acts on the central nervous system and unlike codeine, it is a totally synthetic analgesic compound. Although its mode of action is not completely understood, from animal tests, at least two complementary mechanisms appear applicable: the binding of parent compound to opioid receptors and weak inhibition of reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin by nerves located within the central nervous system.

These mechanisms may contribute independently to the overall analgesic profile of Ultram. Analgesia in humans begins approximately within one hour after administration and reaches a peak in approximately two to three hours.