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Is tramadol consisdered a weak or strong opioid, is it a strong pain killer? is it as close as morphine in potency?

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Dr. Paul Pyles answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

It is a non-opioid: Tramadol is a non-opioid analgesic with opioid-like efficacy. It can be very useful for treating pain. It has a lower risk for addiction. It is about one-tenth the potency of morphine. 100mg of Tramadol equals about 10mg of Morphine. Reference: Drugs.com

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Answered 6/25/2015

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