RED TAPENTADOL 100MG

Tapentadol comes as an oral solution (liquid), immediate-release tablet, and an extended-release (long acting) tablet to take by mouth.

Take the oral solution or the immediate-release tablet with or without food every 4 to 6 hours as needed. Your doctor may tell you that you may take a second dose as soon as 1 hour after the first dose on your first day of treatment if needed to treat your pain. Do not take extra doses at any other time during your treatment.

Take the extended-release tablet with or without food every 12 hours. Swallow one whole tablet at a time, right after you put it in your mouth, with plenty of water. Take the medication at around the same times every day.

Your doctor may adjust your dose of tapentadol during your treatment, depending on how well your pain is controlled and on the side effects that you experience. Tell your doctor if you feel that your pain is not controlled or if your pain becomes worse, or if you have new pain or an increased sensitivity to pain during your treatment with tapentadol. Do not take more of it, take it more often, or for a longer period of time than prescribed by your doctor.

Do not stop taking tapentadol without talking to your doctor. Your doctor will probably decrease your dose gradually. If you suddenly stop taking tapentadol, you may experience withdrawal symptoms such as restlessness; anxiety; irritability; teary eyes; yawning; chills; sweating; difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; shivering, uncontrollable shaking of a part of your body; muscle, back, or joint pain; weakness; nausea; vomiting; diarrhea; stomach cramps; loss of appetite; runny nose, sneezing, or coughing; hair on your skin standing on end; fast breathing; fast heartbeat; widening of the pupils (black circles in the middle of the eyes); or hallucinations (seeing things or hearing voices that do not exist).