TREATMENT FOR ACUTE PAIN
NUCYNTA® (tapentadol), designed as a short-acting opioid, offers the same novel, active molecule as NUCYNTA® ER (tapentadol) extended-release tablets, CII. NUCYNTA is an opioid analgesic indicated for the management of moderate to severe acute pain in adults.1,2
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- NUCYNTA® (package insert). Stoughton, MA: Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.; December 2023.