title: Tapentadol hydrochloride: A novel analgesic.
abstract: Tapentadol is a novel, centrally acting analgesic with dual mechanism of action, combining mu-opioid receptor agonism with noradrenaline reuptake inhibition in the same molecule. It has an improved side effect profile when compared to opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The dual mechanism of action makes Tapentadol a useful analgesic to treat acute, chronic, and neuropathic pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, Pillaiyarkuppam, Pondicherry, India.
authors.forename: Dewan Roshan
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Kusha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nag
authors.forename: Akshaya N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Shetti
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Krishnaveni
keywords: Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; opioids; tapentadol hydrochloride