Tapenta may be unsafe to use during pregnancy. Although there are limited studies in humans, animal studies have shown harmful effects on the developing baby. Your doctor will weigh the benefits and any potential risks before prescribing it to you. Please consult your doctor.
CONSULT YOUR DOCTOR
Tapenta is probably unsafe to use during breastfeeding. Limited human data suggests that the drug may pass into the breastmilk and harm the baby.
UNSAFE
Tapenta may cause side effects which could affect your ability to drive.
If you feel drowsy, dizzy, have blurred vision or a slow reaction time while taking Tapenta, then do not drive.
CAUTION
Tapenta should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Tapenta may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
CAUTION
Tapenta should be used with caution in patients with severe liver disease. Dose adjustment of Tapenta may be needed. Please consult your doctor.
Use of Tapenta is not recommended in patients with severe kidney disease.
Medicine Overview of Tapenta 100mg Tablet
Introduction
Tapenta is a medicine used to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults. It is used to treat many conditions such as headache, fever, period pain, toothache, and colds. It effectively alleviates pain when other treatments fail to relieve your pai...
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Uses of Tapenta
Moderate to severe pain
Side effects of Tapenta
Common
Nausea
Sleepiness
Vomiting
Dizziness
How to use Tapenta
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Tapenta may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.
How Tapenta works
Tapenta decreases the perception of pain by blocking the transmission of pain signals to the brain.
What if you forget to take Tapenta?
If you miss a dose of Tapenta, skip it and continue with your normal schedule. Do not double the dose.
Quick Tips
Tapenta is a strong painkiller which is used in the treatment of moderate to severe pain when other treatments do not treat your pain well e...
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The addiction / habit-forming potential of Tapenta is very high. Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor.
Use caution while driving or doing anything that requires concentration as Tapenta can cause dizziness and sleepiness.
While taking this medication, avoid alcohol in all forms including beer, wine, aftershave lotions, mouthwash, vinegar, certain desserts, col...
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Inform your doctor if you have asthma, liver, kidney or pancreatic disease, or are severely constipated.
Oral
Moderate to severe acute pain
Adult: Initially, 50 mg, 75 mg or 100 mg 4-6 hrly, depending on pain intensity.
On day 1, a 2nd dose may be giv...
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Child Dose
Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment
CrCl >30 mL/min : Dosage adjustment not required
CrCl <30 mL/min: Not recommended
Contraindication
Significant resp depression (in unmonitored settings or absence of resuscitative equipment), acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercapnia, known or...
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Mode of Action
Mu-opioid agonist; inhibits ascending pain pathways, thus altering response to pain; produces analgesia, respiratory depression, and sedation; also in...
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Precaution
Tapentadol should be administered with caution to patients with conditions accompanied by hypoxia, hypercapnia, respiratory problems such as: asthma, ...
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