Mark Bartelstein, Portis' agent, says his client "unintentionally" took a Tramadol pill instead of a different league-approved pain medication called Toradol last fall to treat an elbow injury and ...

It’s used frequently for postoperative pain, as well as migraine treatment. Our experts say Toradol has been a workhorse in migraine treatment, especially in emergency department care ...

Toradol is an approved pain medication that he has used previously and that teams and players use for pain and inflammation at times. Tramadol, however, is not an approved pain medication and was ...

Portis and his agent claim the positive test was a result of mistakenly taking Tramadol, believing it to be the NBA-approved pain medication, Toradol. Tramadol is a class IV controlled substance ...

Mark Bartelstein, Portis' agent, issued a statement saying that his client "unintentionally" took Tramadol, mistakenly thinking it was Toradol and said they support the league's anti-drug policy ...