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The narcotic painkiller tramadol (Ultram) seems to be associated with an increased risk of dangerously low blood sugar, Canadian researchers report.
Tramadol is a narcotic drug whose use has increased steadily worldwide.
The new research links taking the drug to around a threefold increased risk of being hospitalized for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), according to the study.
In some cases, those low blood sugar episodes proved fatal, the researchers said.
However, the association seen in the study doesn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship, and more research is needed, the study authors said.
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20141208/painkiller-tramadol-linked-to-low-blood-sugar
Tramadol is a narcotic drug whose use has increased steadily worldwide.
The new research links taking the drug to around a threefold increased risk of being hospitalized for low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), according to the study.
In some cases, those low blood sugar episodes proved fatal, the researchers said.
However, the association seen in the study doesn't prove a cause-and-effect relationship, and more research is needed, the study authors said.
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/news/20141208/painkiller-tramadol-linked-to-low-blood-sugar
