Durable Medical Equipment: A Challenging Practice. US Pharm. 2008;33(6):10-15. Providing durable medical equipment (DME) can develop into a lucrative and rewarding aspect of a pharmacy's total patient care role.
Generic Ultram Overview. Tramadol is the generic name for Ultram. That means that the brand name from the first manufacturer of tramadol was Ultram and it was made and marketed by Ortho McNeil, now Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The branded version of Ultram became available as a generic in 2002.
A label for 50 mg of Ultram (tramadol) tablets. Credit: National Institutes of Health. Tramadol is a prescription medication used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. It is sold under the brand name Ultram in the United States, and as Ralivia, Dromodol and other names elsewhere. It is intended to work by changing the way the central nervous system responds to pain.