Epidemiology of tramadol overdose in Imam Khomeini hospital, Kermanshah, Iran (2008)

Habib Ahmadi; Jamal Hosseini; Mansour Rezaei

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Epidemiology of tramadol overdose in Imam Khomeini hospital, Kermanshah, Iran (2008)

Author(s):

Habib Ahmadi^1,*,

Jamal Hosseini²,

Mansour Rezaei³

1Forensic Medicine Specialist, Imam Khomeini hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

2Dept. of Biostatistics, Paramedical School, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3Dept. of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

Journal of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences:Vol. 15, issue 1; e79395

Published online:May 19, 2011

Article type:Research Article

Received:Jan 23, 2010

Accepted:Jul 20, 2010

How to Cite:Habib AhmadiJamal HosseiniMansour RezaeiEpidemiology of tramadol overdose in Imam Khomeini hospital, Kermanshah, Iran (2008).J Kermanshah Univ Med Sci.15(1):e79395.

Abstract

Background: Tramadol is an analgesic drug used for treatment of moderate to severe pain. According to side effects of Tramadol overdose, this study aimed to evaluate epidemiological characteristics of patients who admitted with Tramadol overdose in Imam Khomeini hospital - Kermanshah from March 2008 to March 2009.

Methods: In this descriptive- analytical study, all profiles of poisoned subjects with Tramadol who have been referred to the hospital were reviewed. Considerable variables were extracted and data were analyzed using chi-square and Independent t test.

Results: The result showed that majority of overdosed subjects was married (80.8%) and aged 19 years old (11.2%). Suicide (98.7%) was the most common cause of using Tramadol. 40% of cases showed a seizure symptom and seizure incidence in male subjects was higher than female (P<0.001). There was a significant correlation between Tramadol dosages and outbreak of a seizure symptoms.

Conclusion: Abuse of Tramadol may leads to seizure and death, which threat young generation less than 30 years old committed to suicide. Increasing knowledge and restriction of Tramadol availability and distribution in community is necessary to prevent young generation from suicide commitment.

Keywords

poisoning

tramadol

epidemiology

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