Depending upon classification system, however, synthetic substances such as Tramadol that are directly derived from the opium poppy are considered to be opiates as well. But for simplicity's sake, we will refer to Tramadol as a semi-synthetic opioid. Furthermore, Tramadol is not a narcotic pain medication.Aug 4, 2011 read more
Ultram is an opiate but its not a controlled substance. Controlled substances are drugs that can be abused and ussually narcotics are controlled. I think in the future they will consider it a narcotic but as of now, its just a narcotic-like. read more
Many consider Tramadol an opiate drug, as it is a synthetic medication derived from the same place as other opioid pain relievers. Many consider Tramadol an opiate drug, as it is a synthetic medication derived from the same place as other opioid pain relievers. read more
The term analgesic is also relevant when considering is Ultram a narcotic, because it’s an opioid analgesic. An analgesic is a term for any drug that relieves pain, and there are both non-narcotic analgesic and narcotic analgesic.Ultram is a narcotic analgesic. read more