Ultram and Hyperaesthesia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hyperaesthesia is reported as a side effect among people who take Ultram (tramadol hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 5 - 10 years also take Neurontin, and have Hypomania.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hyperaesthesia when taking Ultram. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 26,802 people who have side effects when taking Ultram from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ultram?

Ultram has active ingredients of tramadol hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 28,425 Ultram users. Check the latest studies of Ultram.

What is Hyperaesthesia?

Hyperaesthesia is found to be associated with 913 drugs and 909 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hyperaesthesia.



On Dec, 13, 2025

26,802 people reported to have side effects when taking Ultram.
Among them, 50 people (0.19%) have Hyperaesthesia.

Could Ultram cause Hyperaesthesia?

Among these 50 people:

How long have people been on Ultram when they have Hyperaesthesia? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 100 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Hyperaesthesia when taking Ultram? *

  • female: 70 %
  • male: 30 %

What is the age of people who have Hyperaesthesia when taking Ultram? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 2.27 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 15.91 %
  • 40-49: 43.18 %
  • 50-59: 34.09 %
  • 60+: 4.55 %

What are other drugs people take besides Ultram? *

  1. Neurontin: 29 people, 58.00%
  2. Aredia: 24 people, 48.00%
  3. Percocet: 20 people, 40.00%
  4. Tegretol: 20 people, 40.00%
  5. Lyrica: 19 people, 38.00%
  6. Xanax: 17 people, 34.00%
  7. Coumadin: 16 people, 32.00%
  8. Depakote: 16 people, 32.00%
  9. Valtrex: 16 people, 32.00%
  10. Cymbalta: 15 people, 30.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Hyperaesthesia? *

  1. Depression: 33 people, 66.00%
  2. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 29 people, 58.00%
  3. Abdominal Pain: 28 people, 56.00%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 28 people, 56.00%
  5. Injury: 27 people, 54.00%
  6. Pain In Extremity: 27 people, 54.00%
  7. Headache (pain in head): 26 people, 52.00%
  8. Joint Pain: 26 people, 52.00%
  9. Insomnia (sleeplessness): 26 people, 52.00%
  10. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 26 people, 52.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Oedema (fluid collection in tissue): 15 people, 30.00%
  2. Hypomania (a mild form of mania, marked by elation and hyperactivity): 15 people, 30.00%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 20.00%
  4. Depression: 10 people, 20.00%
  5. Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 9 people, 18.00%
  6. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 7 people, 14.00%
  7. Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 10.00%
  8. Protein S Deficiency: 4 people, 8.00%
  9. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 4 people, 8.00%
  10. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 6.00%

* 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 Ultram) and Ultram (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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