Tapentadol

Key facts Tapentadol is an opioid pain-relief medicine that can only be prescribed by your doctor. Tapentadol is prescribed for relief of severe pain, where other pain medicines have not been effective or cannot be used. Suddenly stopping tapentadol can cause withdrawal symptoms. Always take tapentadol exactly as prescribed by your doctor to reduce the risk of harmful side effects and dependence. What is tapentadol? Tapentadol is an opioid medicine your doctor can prescribe to treat severe pain, only available with a prescription from your doctor. What forms of tapentadol are available? Tapentadol is available as an oral tablet. Some forms of