Add like
Add dislike
Add to saved papers

Effectiveness and tolerability of tapentadol sustained release in the Australian setting.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness and tolerability of tapentadol sustained release (SR) following its introduction to the Australian private market.

DESIGN: A retrospective audit of routine clinical practice with data collection beginning 2 months after the first tapentadol SR prescription.

SETTING: A multidisciplinary Australian pain clinic.

PATIENTS: Fifty patients who were prescribed tapentadol SR as part of routine clinical management at the pain clinic.

INTERVENTIONS: Trial of tapentadol SR with subsequent dose titration if the patient was satisfied with or tolerant of the medication.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Patient-reported pain outcome, side effects, medication adherence, and concomitant analgesic medications.

RESULTS: Sixty-eight percent of patients reported major reductions in pain. Seventy-two percent of patients tolerated and adhered to treatment and 76 percent reported no side effects. Pain outcome was independent of pain type and prior opioid exposure; however, patients taking tapentadol in combination were more likely to report a positive outcome (Pearson χ(2) = 9.867, n = 46, p = 0.0072).

CONCLUSIONS: Tapentadol was effective and generally well tolerated in the majority of patients for neuropathic, nociceptive and mixed pain types and this was regardless of prior opioid use.

Full text links

We have located links that may give you full text access.
Can't access the paper?
Try logging in through your university/institutional subscription. For a smoother one-click institutional access experience, please use our mobile app.

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

Mobile app image

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app

All material on this website is protected by copyright, Copyright © 1994-2024 by WebMD LLC.
This website also contains material copyrighted by 3rd parties.

By using this service, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy.

Your Privacy Choices Toggle icon

You can now claim free CME credits for this literature searchClaim now

Get seemless 1-tap access through your institution/university

For the best experience, use the Read mobile app