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Anemia secondary to Ultram

Anemia secondary to Ultram

Posted By Elaine on March 26, 1998 at 13:33:07:







I am a Physician's Assistant.  My husband is a 46 y/o WM with arachnoiditis presumed secondary to a myelogram done over 20 years ago.  He has nocturnal leg pain controlled extremely well ever since he started taking Ultram 50 mg 2 tabs BID 2 years ago.  Since starting the Ultram, his H/H has been 13.2/38.0.  RBC - 4.37.  Indices, RDW, platelets, iron studies are WNL.  Retic count this time was 1.9.  The PDR lists decreased Hgb as a side effect of Ultram.  Is it appropriate to continue the Ultram? He is so pleased with it as NSAIDS, Elavil, Dilantin never helped. Thanks.
This is a terrific service for patients and by the way, I do not manage my husband's care but his Neurologist has not addressed this issue (perhaps because it is not important???)

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