Last update Aug. 11, 2022
Likely Compatibility
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Tapentadol in other languages or writings:
Variable | Value | Unit |
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Oral Bioavail. | 32 | % |
Molecular weight | 221 | daltons |
Protein Binding | 20 | % |
VD | 7.7 ± 1.4 | l/Kg |
pKa | 10.2 | - |
Tmax | 1.25 (Retard: 3 - 6) | hours |
T½ | 4 (Retard: 6) | hours |
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Opioid analgesic which is used for treatment of moderate to severe pain and of neuropathic pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Oral administration.
At latest update, relevant data on its excretion into breast milk were not found.
Despite of a low molecular weight and a low serum-protein binding capacity that would favor excretion into the milk, its high value of volume distribution would permit a shorter permanence in the blood that would hamper its excretion.
A low oral bioavailability would hamper absorption from ingested mother's milk, except among newborn infants o prematures, who may attain an increased absorption capacity.
No problems have been observed in infants whose mothers have taken it. (Stollenwerk 2018)
Until more information on this drug is available, other options that are known to be safer are recommended, especially when the baby is a newborn or a premature. Follow-up of symptoms as sedation or gastrointestinal disorders is recommended.