Tramadol

Developing opioid safety across a system

2 June 2025Strategies and signposting to support safer use of opioids for chronic, non-cancer pain.

Supply and/or administration of Controlled Drugs under a PGD

2 June 2025The legal position on the supply and/or administration of controlled drugs under Patient Group Directions is summarised

Pain: treatment during pregnancy

3 April 2025A summary of pharmacological options commonly used to treat pain in primary care.

Switching between morphine and other opioids in palliative care

1 April 2025Switching between oral morphine and other oral opioids requires care and thoughtful application of a stepped process.

Estimating dose equivalence from oral morphine to other opioids

1 April 2025Use our tool to obtain approximate dose equivalences of oral morphine to other oral opioids and help you calculate an estimated equivalent daily dose.

Using codeine, dihydrocodeine or tramadol during breastfeeding

18 June 2024Tramadol and dihydrocodeine can be used while breastfeeding for pain control. Codeine should not be used . Advice applies to full term, healthy infants.

Example medicines to prescribe by brand name in primary care

21 June 2023Prescribe certain medicines by brand to ensure supply of the same product. Examples are grouped by therapeutic area. The list of products is not exhaustive.