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Is 5grams of tramadol dangerous? could it cause death by overdose?

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Dr. Frank Amico Sr answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

Yes: The maximum dose of tramadol should be between three and 400 mg a day. therefore a dose of 5 g which is equivalent to 5000 mg is definitely too much and can cause respiratory depression in patients with that amount of medication.The effects of a drug such a tramadol which is an opiate will vary from patient to patient those patients that are

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