FDA Adverse Events Reports (FAERS) Summary for TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE

These tables and charts are based on 42,104 total reports for TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE) received by the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) from 2004 through April 28, 2026.

This FAERS total includes 41,948 pharmaceutical company-submitted and non-U.S. FAERS reports and 156 U.S. consumer or healthcare provider-submitted MedWatch reports. For a separate summary of the 156 U.S. reports filed via the FDA MedWatch voluntary reporting system, view our FDA MedWatch TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE summary report. (See notes section below for explanation of FDA’s mandatory and voluntary reporting system.)

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE (reported in FAERS Database)

 Side Effect# of FDA Reports
1DEPENDENCE7841
2OVERDOSE3998
3VOMITING3624
4PAIN3279
5NAUSEA3271
6DRUG INEFFECTIVE3015
7OFF LABEL USE2659
8HEADACHE2650
9FATIGUE2586
10SHORTNESS OF BREATH2569
11DIZZINESS2284
12DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY2272
13JOINT PAIN2237
14DRUG DEPENDENCE2222
15MALAISE2175
16DIARRHEA2173
17PNEUMONIA2115
18DEATH1935
19DEPRESSION1908
20WHEEZING1886

Latest Known Outcomes for Reactions Reported for TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE

Latest Known Outcome for Reported ReactionsNumber of Cases
1Unknown Outcome22835
2Patient recovered8605
3Patient died7193
4Patient has not recovered/symtoms have not resolved5602
5Patient is recovering/symptoms resolving3722
6Patient has recovered but has consequent health issues484
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TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE Total Reports

 Male    Female    Unknown    Total  
 14555    22400    5149    42,104  

Top Countries Reporting

 Country  Number of Reports
United States  16565
Canada  6703
France  5290
United Kingdom  2011
Japan  1264
Australia  785
EU  776
Spain  522
Italy  493
10 South Korea  490

Outcomes for Reports

Serious: 37913
Not Serious: 4189
Note: A serious outcome means the adverse event resulted in death, a life threatening condition, hospitalization, disability, congenital anomaly, or other serious condition.

Top Indications      
Product used for unknown indication
Pain
Back pain
JOINT PAIN
Procedural pain

Top Companies Reporting

   GRAVITI PHARMACEUTICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
   CIPHER
   MYLAN
   TEVA
   LUPIN

Safety-Related FDA Updates

TRAMADOL (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug:
Shared FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy
REMS

ULTRAM (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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ULTRAM ER (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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CONZIP (TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug:
Safety-related Labeling Changes


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For serious adverse events, report them to the FDA by contacting the drug manufacturer or report directly through the MedWatch voluntary reporting form.

Notes

This report, created by AskaPatient.com, is derived from the cases for TRAMADOL HYDROCHLORIDE reported to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) and obtained from Open FDA. Data was last updated with reports received through April 28, 2026.

This summary includes ALL reports where the drug is a "primary OR secondary OR suspected interacting" drug. Typically, reports are filed for the most serious type or "event" and do not represent incidental or minor side effects. The majority of these reports are mandatory reports submitted by pharmaceutical companies, who receive complaints from consumers. The reactions, side effects, or "adverse events," represent up to the 20 most frequently occuring events in the database for a drug related to the event. This report also features counts of latest known outcomes associated with reported side effects, but does not provide the specific outcomes for specific adverse events.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FAERS database by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers). Health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and patients themselves (voluntary reporting) report to the FDA directly through the MedWatch program. Those MedWatch reports are coded and included in the FAERS database. This report mainly consists of the mandatory reports, because the MedWatch reports are a small percentage (3 - 5%) of total reports. Link to the MedWatch summary report at the top of the page for a summary of the directly reported (voluntary) adverse events for this drug.The number of reports included here might differ somewhat from the number of reports in the downloadable quarterly FAERS reports and in the online FAERS dashboard, due to lags in reporting, drug name differences, duplicates, and other factors. Open FDA states that it only includes the most recent version of a case report. It also adds the disclaimer: "Do not rely on openFDA to make decisions regarding medical care. While we make every effort to ensure that data is accurate, you should assume all results are unvalidated."

FDA uses the "MedDRA" classification system to describe reported adverse reactions. MedDRA is a standardized medical terminology that facilitates sharing of regulatory information internationally. In some cases, "patient friendly" terms for the layman designated by MedDRA have been substituted for medical jargon. Please contact us with questions or comments about this report.