Cohort Study: Chronic Use of Tramadol After Acute Pain Episode

Chronic use of tramadol after acute pain episode: cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Risk of Prolonged Use With Tramadol vs Other Short Acting Opioids Examined – MPR (free) AND ‘There really is no safe opioid’: Study finds tramadol isn’t a less addictive painkiller – CBC (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

Tramadol use is associated with a higher risk of prolonged opioid use in patients with an acute episode of pain compared with other short acting opioids, finds new research @mollyjeffery https://t.co/PK0SYpINT7

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) May 14, 2019