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Tramadol 5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief
phase 3
Opioid analgesic with monoamine reuptake inhibition
Mu opioid receptor; norepinephrine and serotonin transporters
Pain Management
Small molecule
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Target snapshot
Tramadol 5% (Tramadol 5%) — Al-Azhar University. Tramadol is a synthetic opioid analgesic that binds to mu opioid receptors and inhibits the reuptake of norepinephrine and serotonin to produce pain relief.
Comparator set (4 drugs)
| Drug | Generic | Sponsor | Phase | Class | Target | Approval / PDUFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tramadol 5% TARGET | Tramadol 5% | Al-Azhar University | phase 3 | Opioid analgesic with monoamine reuptake inhibition | Mu opioid receptor; norepinephrine and serotonin transporters | |
| Tramadol IV (Tradonal® IV) | Tramadol IV (Tradonal® IV) | University Hospital, Ghent | marketed | Opioid analgesic with monoamine reuptake inhibition | Mu opioid receptor; norepinephrine transporter; serotonin transporter | |
| placebo and tramadol | placebo and tramadol | University of Southern Denmark | marketed | Opioid analgesic with monoamine reuptake inhibition | Mu-opioid receptor; norepinephrine transporter; serotonin transporter | |
| Tramadol HCl | Tramadol HCl | Labopharm Inc. | marketed | Synthetic opioid analgesic with monoamine reuptake inhibition | Mu opioid receptor; norepinephrine transporter; serotonin transporter | |
| Tramadol PR oral | Tramadol PR oral | Pfizer | phase 3 | Opioid analgesic with monoamine reuptake inhibition | Mu opioid receptor; norepinephrine transporter; serotonin transporter |
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Sponsor landscape (Opioid analgesic with monoamine reuptake inhibition class)
- Al-Azhar University · 1 drug in this class
- Pfizer · 1 drug in this class
- University Hospital, Ghent · 1 drug in this class
- University of Southern Denmark · 1 drug in this class
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Drug Landscape (2026). Tramadol 5% — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/tramadol-5. Accessed 2026-06-10.
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