Ultram er vs. Dexamethasone: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ultram er and Dexamethasone. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 470,049 people who take Ultram er and Dexamethasone, and is updated regularly.
What is Ultram er?
Ultram er has active ingredients of tramadol hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 1,387 Ultram er users. Check the latest studies of Ultram er.
What is Dexamethasone?
Dexamethasone has active ingredients of dexamethasone. It is often used in multiple myeloma. eHealthMe is studying from 161,927 Dexamethasone users. Check the latest studies of Dexamethasone.
470,049 people who take Ultram er and Dexamethasone are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ultram Er (tramadol hydrochloride)
- Dexamethasone (dexamethasone)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ultram Er:
- not at all: 3.38 %
- somewhat: 25.92 %
- moderate: 41.71 %
- high: 22.83 %
- very high: 6.17 %
Dexamethasone:
- not at all: 6.72 %
- somewhat: 21.64 %
- moderate: 27.31 %
- high: 28.36 %
- very high: 15.97 %
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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.
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Mansour HM, "Tramadol and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy: A Case Report", Medicine Science, 2015 Jan .
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
- Mansour HM, "Tramadol and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy: A Case Report", Medicine Science, 2015 Jan .
- Bartlett R, Hartle AJ, "Routine use of dexamethasone for postoperative nausea and vomiting: the case against", Anaesthesia, 2013 Sep .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ultram er (956 reports)
- Dexamethasone (161,258 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ultram er:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Dexamethasone:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on tramadol hydrochloride and dexamethasone (the active ingredients of Ultram er and Dexamethasone, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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