Tramadol may be habit-forming and should be used with caution when taking medications such as tranquilizers, hypnotics or other opiate containing analgesics. Tramadol reduces the size of the pain signal that is passed from one nerve to another. The medicine is not working as well in relieving your pain. A common use for Tramadol is for dental pain, because of the way that the drug works and the less severe side effects that it has when compared to narcotics such as morphine and others.