More than 50 million Americans suffer from persistent, chronic pain. Chronic pain is a major health problem that results in personal suffering, reduced productivity and substantial health care costs in the United States. A new once-a-day prescription medicine-ULTRAM ER (tramadol HCl) Extended-Release tablets-is now available for treatment of moderate to moderately severe chronic pain in adults who need around-the-clock pain treatment for an extended period of time.
“Chronic pain affects a large segment of the American population, often requiring physician treatment for persistent pain,” said Dr. Zorba Paster, Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. “ULTRAM ER is an important new option for adults who suffer from moderate to moderately severe chronic pain, and for the physicians who treat them.”
ULTRAM ER was found in clinical studies to be safe and effective for chronic pain such as from osteoarthritis. Studies have also shown that the pain relief from ULTRAM ER helped improve chronic pain-related sleep problems such as trouble falling asleep or waking up in the middle of the...