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Immediate-release tapentadol reduces pain vs placebo in bunionectomy in Taiwanese patients

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April 2016

Immediate-release tapentadol reduces pain vs placebo in bunionectomy in Taiwanese patients

Vol: 5| Issue: 4| Number:2| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Tapentadol immediate-release for acute postbunionectomy pain: a phase 3, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study in Taiwan

Curr Med Res Opin. 2015 Nov;31(11):2001-9

Contributing Authors:
YJ Chen CC Chiang PJ Huang J Huang K Karcher H Li

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60 patients between the ages of 20-80 and undergoing bunionectomy surgery were randomized to receive either instant-release oral tapentadol 50mg, instant-release oral tapentadol 75mg, or placebo postoperative pain management. The purpose of the study was to determine the efficacy and safety of tapentadol for pain management in the Taiwanese population. Results found 50mg and 75mg tapentadol to pro...

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