Tramadol and Chronic hepatic failure - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Chronic hepatic failure is reported as a side effect among people who take Tramadol (tramadol hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Lasix, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Chronic hepatic failure when taking Tramadol. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 229,782 people who have side effects when taking Tramadol from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Tramadol?

Tramadol has active ingredients of tramadol hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 235,800 Tramadol users. Check the latest studies of Tramadol.

What is Chronic hepatic failure?

Chronic hepatic failure (long lasting liver failure) is found to be associated with 103 drugs and 224 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Chronic hepatic failure.

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On Aug, 29, 2026

229,782 people reported to have side effects when taking Tramadol.
Among them, 20 people (0.01%) have Chronic hepatic failure.

Could Tramadol cause Chronic hepatic failure?

Among these 20 people:

How long have people been on Tramadol when they have Chronic hepatic failure? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 50 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 50 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Chronic hepatic failure when taking Tramadol? *

  • female: 53.33 %
  • male: 46.67 %

What is the age of people who have Chronic hepatic failure when taking Tramadol? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 54.55 %
  • 50-59: 9.09 %
  • 60+: 36.36 %

What are other drugs people take besides Tramadol? *

  1. Zinc Sulfate: 7 people, 35.00%
  2. Lasix: 7 people, 35.00%
  3. Proair Hfa: 6 people, 30.00%
  4. Lactulose: 6 people, 30.00%
  5. Norvasc: 6 people, 30.00%
  6. Xifaxan: 5 people, 25.00%
  7. Pantoprazole: 5 people, 25.00%
  8. Protonix: 5 people, 25.00%
  9. Spironolactone: 5 people, 25.00%
  10. Nexium: 5 people, 25.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Chronic hepatic failure? *

  1. Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 7 people, 35.00%
  2. Weakness: 6 people, 30.00%
  3. Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 6 people, 30.00%
  4. Ascites (accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity): 6 people, 30.00%
  5. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 6 people, 30.00%
  6. Chronic Kidney Disease: 5 people, 25.00%
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 25.00%
  8. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 5 people, 25.00%
  9. Hepatic Encephalopathy (spectrum of neuropsychiatric abnormalities in patients with liver failure): 5 people, 25.00%
  10. Cardiac Arrest: 5 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 7 people, 35.00%
  2. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 4 people, 20.00%
  3. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 20.00%
  4. Diabetes: 4 people, 20.00%
  5. Type 2 Diabetes: 3 people, 15.00%
  6. Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 3 people, 15.00%
  7. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 15.00%
  8. Pulmonary Hypertension (increase in blood pressure in the lung artery): 3 people, 15.00%
  9. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 2 people, 10.00%
  10. Hepatitis C: 2 people, 10.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on tramadol hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Tramadol) and Tramadol (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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