TRAMADOL is an analgesic acting as both a weak opioid agonist and an inhibitor of monoamine neurotransmitter reuptake. It also provides effective postoperative analgesia. l Unlike other opioids, it is well tolerated and has no clinically relevant effects on cardiovascular parameters; therefore, it is widely administered and may prove particularly useful in patients with poor cardiopulmonary function, including the elderly, and in patients with nonsteroidal antiinflammatorv drug contraindications. There are no reports of tramadol effects on vocal cords, such as closure or adduction. This is a report of a hitherto unknown and potentiallife-threatening adverse event.
Tramadol and vocal cord closure.
FODALE, Vincenzo;MONDELLO, BALDASSARE;SPINELLI, Francesco;SANTAMARIA, Letterio
2005-01-01
Abstract
TRAMADOL is an analgesic acting as both a weak opioid agonist and an inhibitor of monoamine neurotransmitter reuptake. It also provides effective postoperative analgesia. l Unlike other opioids, it is well tolerated and has no clinically relevant effects on cardiovascular parameters; therefore, it is widely administered and may prove particularly useful in patients with poor cardiopulmonary function, including the elderly, and in patients with nonsteroidal antiinflammatorv drug contraindications. There are no reports of tramadol effects on vocal cords, such as closure or adduction. This is a report of a hitherto unknown and potentiallife-threatening adverse event.Pubblicazioni consigliate
I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
