Can I use Ultram if I am breastfeeding?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD

Pharmacy

If you are breastfeeding, you should not take Ultram (tramadol). Studies have found that this medication, which treats moderate to moderately severe pain, passes into breast milk. The effect of the drug on a nursing infant is unknown.

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