How to Use tramadol in a Sentence

tramadol

noun
  • Anybody found with tramadol in their system faces the prospect of a ban.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • There are other synthetic opioids too, such as tramadol and methadone.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
  • Drugs found in his system included methadone, tramadol (a painkiller) and alprazolam.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 9 June 2023
  • Drugs found in his system included methadone, tramadol (a painkiller) and alprazolam.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • The three most common in muscle tissue were opioid pain reliever tramadol, the heart medicine flecainide and haloperidol.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Opioids like tramadol, oxycodone, morphine, and buprenorphine bind to pain receptors in the brain and spinal cord to block pain signals and provide pain relief.
    — New Atlas, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Fentanyl, for example, is grouped with other synthetic opioids like tramadol and nitazenes.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 3 May 2023
  • There are serious side effects that can happen with tramadol, like any other opioid, and even appropriate use of opioids can lead to opioid use disorder.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 6 June 2023
  • The new study could be overestimating tramadol’s benefits, Jakobsen said.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Some people take tramadol, a narcotic analgesic, or Vicodin, which is a combination of acetaminophen and hydrocodone.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Per the inquest, Ryan had been prescribed tramadol in 2020 following a carpal tunnel procedure.
    — Becca Longmire, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • According to county health data, death rates for synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and tramadol have increased over 6,000% the past decade.
    — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Over 50 percent of fish tested had the opioid tramadol and the antiarrhythmic medication flecainide in their systems.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 4 Apr. 2023
  • The rest of the deaths stemmed from other opioids such as methamphetamines, tramadol, amphetamine, THC, eutylone and oxycodone.
    — Olivia Mitchell, cleveland, 29 Dec. 2021
  • In addition there were traces of strong medications in her system, including oxycodone and tramadol and anti-depressants including citalopram, the report said.
    — Alex Putterman, courant.com, 13 Aug. 2021
  • The 38-year-old civil rights activist, who lives in Columbia, takes the prescription opioid tramadol and several other drugs to keep her chronic severe lower back pain in check.
    — Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 4 Jan. 2023
  • According to authorities, a lab analysis found that the drugs contained dangerous additives, which included xylazine and tramadol.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
  • According to court records, the agents found multiple orange prescription bottles containing various painkillers, including oxycodone and tramadol.
    — Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022
  • In addition to the alcohol in her blood, there were traces of strong medications in her system, including oxycodone and tramadol, and anti-depressants, including citalopram, the report said.
    — courant.com, 9 Aug. 2021
  • Blood toxicology tests found alcohol in Jackson and the unidentified woman's systems, as well as tramadol in Jackson's, the documents said.
    — Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024
  • Police obtained a search warrant later that night and confiscated a Vitamix blender, a mortar and pestle, cups, straws, tramadol and five bottles of temazepam from Meyden’s home, the affidavit says.
    — Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2024
  • More than 50% of the redfish sampled were contaminated with both flecainide, which in humans slows electrical signals in the heart to stabilize heart rhythms, and the habit-forming opioid pain reliever tramadol.
    — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2023
  • It’s estimated that about 60 million people worldwide experience the addictive effects of opioids, and tramadol is often considered safer than other opioids.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The other medications the medical examiner said contributed to his death were the pain reliever tramadol and another antidepressant, mirtazapine.
    — Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2024
  • The study, conducted by a research team in Denmark, included an analysis of 19 separate clinical trials that evaluated tramadol versus a placebo in treating various types of chronic pain.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Between July 2019 and January of this year, officials seized five shipments containing thousands of zolpidem, tramadol and tapentadol pills, according to the complaint.
    — Orlando Mayorquin, USA TODAY, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Kratom contaminated with the painkiller tramadol has proven lethal, and the FDA has reported finding pathogenic strains of salmonella in kratom, but reports of fatal overdoses from eating or drinking the raw plant remain rather uncommon.
    — Peter Andrey Smith, Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2019
  • Kuzma occupies a critical role for Milwaukee, especially now that forward Bobby Portis recently started to serve a 25-game suspension for testing positive for tramadol.
    — Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Potential harms versus benefits According to manufacturer records, the new study says, nearly 12 million daily doses of tramadol were consumed worldwide from 1990 to 2009.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025

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