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New Data From Phase 3 Study Suggests Tapentadol Immediate Release Effective for Acute Pain From Common Foot Surgery
Published in Medical Device Business Week, May 28th, 2008
Many foot-surgery patients experience intense pain for several days following removal of a bunion, one of the most common foot surgeries. The investigational pain medication tapentadol provided significant relief for patients who had this surgery, compared to those treated with placebo. Treatment with tapentadol also resulted in patients reporting fewer gastrointestinal side effects compared to those treated with an older, prescription pain reliever, researchers announced.
Results from a Phase 3 clinical study of tapentadol immediate release (IR) tablets, a novel, investigational, centrally acting oral analgesic, showed that patients receiving 50 mg, 75 mg, or 100 mg of...
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