Generic name:tapentadol [ ta-PEN-ta-dol ]
Brand names: Nucynta, Nucynta ER
Drug class:Narcotic analgesics
What is Nucynta?
Nucynta is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.
Nucynta is a prescription medicine that is used to treat moderate to severe pain.
Nucynta ER (extended-release) is for around-the-clock treatment of pain that is not controlled by other medicines. Nucynta ER is not for use on an as-needed basis for pain.
Warnings
Do not use Nucynta if you have used a MAO inhibitor in the past 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur. MAO inhibitors include isocarboxazid, linezolid, methylene blue injection, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, and others.
You should not use Nucynta if you have severe breathing problems, or a bowel obstruction called paralytic ileus.
Nucynta can slow or stop your breathing, especially when you start using this medicine or whenever your dose is changed. Never take Nucynta in larger amounts, or for longer than prescribed. Do not crush, break, or open an extended-release tablet. Swallow it whole to avoid exposure to a potentially fatal dose.
Tapentadol may be habit-forming, even at regular doses. Take Nucynta exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Never share the medicine with another person. MISUSE OF NARCOTIC PAIN MEDICATION CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH, especially in a child or other person using the medicine without a prescription. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Tell your doctor if you are pregnant. Tapentadol may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in a newborn if the mother has taken this medicine during pregnancy.
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