Excel Aspirin vs. Tramadol Comparison

Excel Aspirin

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Tramadol

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Reduces Pain and Inflammation associated with Arthritis?

Reduces Fever?

Reduces Joint Stiffness?

Controls Symptoms of Osteoarthritis

Additional Benefits

Coated aspirin helps to protect your dog's stomach

Post surgery Pain Reliever

What Makes it Different?

Aspirin prevents prostaglandin from being produced and signaling your dog's brain that a certain part of the body is in pain

Recommended For?

Dogs

Dogs & Cats

Product Type

Tablet

Usage

RX Required

How Long does it Take to Work?

Within Hours of Dose

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Ingredients

Aspirin 81 mg, Croscarmellose Sodium, D&C Yellow#10 (Al-lakes), Hypromellose, Methacrylic Acid Copolymer, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Polyethylene Glycol, Propylene Glycol, Silicon Dioxide, Sodium Lauryl Sulfate, Starch, Stearic Acid, Talc, Titanium Dio

Tramadol HCl

Does it have long-term side effects?

None

No known

Cautions

Do Not Give To Cats

Tell your veterinarian if you give any medicines to your pet, as there are some potential adverse interactions.

What are Customers saying Pros

My pit was moving slowly and my vet wanted him to go on prescription meds at close to $100 a month so I got a second opinion. The second vet gave me joint supplements and these aspirin. That was 2 years ago, and although he has slowed a bit, it was much better than the alternative.

This is a wonderful medication for our Lab, it keeps him pain free & helps him get up & down much easier.

What are Customers saying Cons

..Yes, it has helped the pain BUT he is really drowsy.

Vet Recommendations

Currently under review

Tramadol product review: One of the biggest growing areas in veterinary medicine in recent years has been the increased awareness and treatment of both acute and chronic pain in dogs and cats. Even many veterinary state practice acts now consider pain management a routine component of most surgical procedures in dogs and cast. As with many conditions in veterinary medicine, many of the drugs we often use for chronic pain are actually based on their use in human medicine for similar conditions. That is how we started using tramadol for helping relieve acute and chronic pain in dogs and cats. While many of the other commonly prescribed pain medications of the nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug class are quite expensive, tramadol is one of the most economic drugs on the market, and it truly has been a godsend to many veterinarians in helping manage both acute and chronic pain for a variety of medical conditions from chronic arthritis and spinal problems, to acute issues like post operative pain management and even acute pancreatitis, urinary inflammation and other acute painful conditions in our dogs and cats. This drug is also typically very safe to use when giving other medications or supplements for pain such as the nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs, cortisone and nutritional joint supplements. The only occasional side effects I have seen are some wobbliness/sedation seen in some sensitive pets, occasional constipation or digestive upset, and it should not be used in those pets with current or historical liver inflammation issues. However most vets, including myself, have found this prescription drug quite effective for pain management either as a primary drug or add on. The single size of 50 mg non-scored tablets can be an occasional problem when dosing smaller animals, but with the development of compounding tablets into liquids, this obstacle can often be overcome. I give Tramadol an overall rating of a 5 with an ease of use a 5 as well.

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