Q: I found pills in my mothers med cabinet never seen befor I wanna make sure she's not useing pain meds again the pill is round white with AN627 can someone please let me know what thay r thanks
Just to add a bit to Donna's response - she is absolutely right. Also, the warnings about potential addiction have been made much stronger in the last couple of years than they had been in the past. I found this comment in one summary on the drug: "Anecdotally, tramadol is widely regarded by chronic pain sufferers as being among the most difficult of the pain medications to stop after prolonged administration ..." I don't know what the basis of that comment is, but I've seen it elsewhere. There can be withdrawal symptoms of convulsions and other problems so people wind up staying on it.
So it is important to do something if your mother does have an addiction history.
By the way, the best online reference I know for identifying medications by appearance is drugs.com. They usually have close-up images of every physical size and shape that's out there - for example, there are 31 images for tramadol.
John
I believe that is Tramadol 50mg. Tramadol is a narcotic-like pain reliever. But I am not a doctor or pharmacist. Maybe your mother is experiencing pain that you are not aware of? I don't know how old she is, but pain is such a common experience as your joints age. My mother used Vioxx for arthritis until it was taken off the market, and it really helped.
But the online info said Tramadol should not be used by someone who has had a drug or alcohol addiction. If this seems like the renewal of an old addictive attraction, talk with your Mom and let her know you're concerned. Maybe the two of you can come to some agreement about how to best handle the situation.
Best wishes to both of you.
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