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I pulled a muscle in my lower back and am in a lot of pain but am unemployed at the moment and can't afford to see a doctor and fill a new prescription. I found an old bottle of Tramadol HCL 50 MG with an expiration date of 3/22/2007. It has been stored in a cool, dark, dry cabinet all of this time. Does Tramadol HCL become unsafe or lose its potency after its expiration date, especially this long after?

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Wow, it would take about two seconds to google the fact that dogs/cats take trams for pain.

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I have tramadol that was prescribed by the vet for my dog. Can I give him tramadol and aspirin at the same time? This prescription is also out of date, but I only gave him one.

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dated 07-16-2012 is it too old to take ? I had lost in moving in 2012

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I have found tramadol 50 I lost in moving is it still good

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In reference to giving the meds to animals: if it was prescribed to an animal then the formulation was considered for an animal. An animal can take hydrocodone, for instance, but consider the amount of acetaminophen that it is cut with for humans and whether they do the same for the animal in question.

Human meds for animals? Probably not if it is cut with things that they don't add to the animal formulations.

I am not a vet, but humans can easily eat some things that will kill an animal. Likewise, don't expect a pill for a 150 pound human to be safe for a 20 pound dog.

Expired pain meds for a dog may or may not (probably won't) work as well as they did 2 years ago, as they degrade over time. The closer you are to the expiration, the more likely they are to work as expected, but I am not going to quote any "hard and fast" rules. There are a lot of "if this, then that" situations going on here.

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My dog had tramadol in march 2011. When he got better I kept them and if he was in any pain would gave him one always worked with no problem used the last one earlier this year 2014. My dog a lot bigger tho he's a Rotti

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my poodle has tramadol that the vet gave her In 2012 can she use it ?

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Fact! different meds from different pharmacies are really different in potency and duration of relief... to me, that is.

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I noticed that when I get my prescription(Tramadol 50mg tab) from a different pharmacy the potency is different. Is this a fact or just in my head?

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As of August 18, 2014, Tramadol became a schedule IV medicine because people have started to abuse it. Practices are tightening up. Eventually everyone may have to get a new prescription every month.

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I receive 180 tramadol Hcl pills amonth. I think the doc lied to you. I was prescribed to take 6 a day.

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I was prescribed tramadol 50mg 3x per day, to take with Oyxcondone Hal 30mg, I have spinal stenosis lower lumbar spine, in addition ridiclolopathy. Due to 2 accidents the tramadol don't help my pain at all. Than my doctor deducted me from 120 to 90 pills per month. My doctor says the Dea has told all patients that need more than 90 pills has to go to pain management, I went to the Dr my doctor referred me to, I was never so insulated in all the days of my life. This Dr told me I'm on to much narcotics medication, and he was going to give his injections nd put me in his in-house physical therapy. I would be better. When I told him I had gone to physical therapy for 10yrs, nd my Othro surgeon told me the only thing that would help maybe the surgery. So is it true a Dr can no longer give a prescription of more than 90 pills per month.

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Tramadol is used on animals. Look it up on Pet Rx. My vet prescibes it. U need to know proper dosing. Take ur animal to the vet..

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Tramadol is used in dogs all the time but you MUST know the dosage for the weight of your dog!

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Sorry, wrong thread!

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Does IM injection paliperidone palmitate (Invega Sustenna) lose potency or become unsafe if it has been stored far above room temperature for a few weeks?

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The tramadol should still be effective,I have a heal that is really painful if I overdo it and I have tramadol that was dated 02/07 and it takes the throbbing and swelling right out. So use it and it will work for you. G of bless . hope this helps. Rocket666

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Actually, two veterinarians have prescribed Tramadol - 50 mg for my dog. She gets 2 of them twice a day.

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tramadol is constantly prescribed for dogs, but the expiration date means it might not be as effective. since your dog cant talk it might not really accomplish much.

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Tramadol is actually often prescribed for dogs. In fact, two of my dogs have both been prescribed Tramadol for pain relief: specifically, one 50mg tablet every 8 to 12 hours.

That being said, I don't recommend just giving it to your pet. See your vet and ask what he/she thinks first.

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