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Tramadol Pain Relief Dosage Guide

This document provides dosage instructions for DOMADOL, which contains 50 mg of tramadol hydrochloride per capsule or per 1 ml injection. It lists recommended dosages for both oral and parenteral administration of DOMADOL for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain in adults and children over 14 years old. The maximum total daily dosage should not exceed 400 mg, and treatment with DOMADOL capsules or injections should not be given for longer than necessary, with evaluation of efficacy, adverse events, and need for further treatment initially and at regular intervals.

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Tramadol Pain Relief Dosage Guide

This document provides dosage instructions for DOMADOL, which contains 50 mg of tramadol hydrochloride per capsule or per 1 ml injection. It lists recommended dosages for both oral and parenteral administration of DOMADOL for the management of moderate to moderately severe pain in adults and children over 14 years old. The maximum total daily dosage should not exceed 400 mg, and treatment with DOMADOL capsules or injections should not be given for longer than necessary, with evaluation of efficacy, adverse events, and need for further treatment initially and at regular intervals.

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DOMADOL

50 mg capsules
Tramadol hydrochloride 50 mg/1 ml and 100 mg/2 ml injections

For the management of moderate


to moderately severe pain

The dosage should be adjusted to the intensity of pain and the individual’s response to the
analgesic action of DOMADOL. DOMADOL should not be used for the treatment of minor pain.

Via oral dosage Post-operative pain


• Initial bolus of 100 mg.
Adults and children over the age of 14
years: • During the 90 minutes following initial bolus, further
• Initial dose of 50 mg followed by 100 mg twice daily. doses of 50 mg may be given every 30 minutes, up to
a total dose of 250 mg including the initial bolus.
• The dose may be increased to 150 mg or 200 mg
twice daily. • Subsequent doses should be 50 mg or 100 mg 4 to 6
hourly up to a total daily dose of 600 mg.
• A total daily dose of 400 mg may not be exceeded.
• For less severe pain 50 mg or 100 mg 4 to 6 hourly.
Post - operative pain: *Dosage adjustment may be required for patients
• 50 mg to 100 mg 4 to 6 hourly up to a total daily dose who are elderly, renally or hepatically impaired.
of 600 mg.
• For less severe pain: 50 mg or 100 mg 4 to 6 hourly.
Duration of treatment
Via parenteral administration DOMADOL capsules and injections, should not be given
for longer than absolutely necessary.
Adults and children over the age of 14 If the nature and severity of the disease require long-
years: term pain treatment with DOMADOL capsules or
• IV: 1 ampoule (100 mg - injected slowly or diluted in injections, evaluation should be carried out initially and
solution for infusion and infused). at regular intervals to assess efficacy, adverse events
and the need for further treatment.
• IM: 1 ampoule (100 mg).
• SC: 1 ampoule (100 mg).
• Intravenous injection must be given slowly over
2 to 3 minutes.
• Maximum total daily dosage: 400 mg.

S5 DOMADOL 50 mg capsules. Reg. No.: 37/2.9/0596. Each capsule contains 50 mg tramadol.hydrochloride. Name and Address of the Holder of the
Certificate of Registration: Unichem SA (Pty) Ltd., Adrian Building 1st Floor, 32 Klinkenberg Street, Van Der Hoff Park, Potchefstroom 2531.
Marketed by: Activo Health (Pty) Ltd. Co. Reg. No.: 2009/009541/07. Block B, Arena Office Park, 272 West Avenue, Centurion, 0157, South Africa.
PO Box 11911, Zwartkop, 0051, South Africa. Tel: 0800 (ACTIVO) 228486 | Fax: 086 619 5833 | www.info@activo.co.za | www.activo.co.za

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