Abstract:Pain is defined by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) as "an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage". Pain has now been equated to a "fifth vital sign" highlighting the significance of pain management in patient care. Tramadol is a centrally acting analgesic, structurally related to codeine and morphine .It is effectively used to treat moderate-to-severe acute and chronic pain in diverse conditi… Show more
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