Requires Prescription (YES/NO)
Yes
Generics
Tapentadol
Used For
Pain & Inflammation
How it works
Tapentadol is a centrally-acting synthetic analgesic. The exact mechanism of action is unknown. Although the clinical relevance is unclear, preclinical studies have shown thattapentadol is a mu-opioid receptor (MOR) agonist and a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI). Tapentadol exerts its analgesic effects directly without a pharmacologicallyactive metabolite.