Mechanistic and functional differentiation of tapentadol and tramadol
@article{Raffa2012MechanisticAF, title={Mechanistic and functional differentiation of tapentadol and tramadol}, author={Robert B Raffa and Helmut Heinrich Buschmann and Thomas Christoph and Gary M. Eichenbaum and Werner Englberger and Christopher M. Flores and Torsten Hertrampf and Babette Y. K{\"o}gel and Klaus Schiene and Wolfgang Werner A Strassburger and Rolf Dr Terlinden and Thomas M Tzschentke}, journal={Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy}, year={2012}, volume={13}, pages={1437 - 1449} }
Introduction: Many opioid analgesics share common structural elements; however, minor differences in structure can result in major differences in pharmacological activity, pharmacokinetic profile, and clinical efficacy and tolerability. Areas covered: This review compares and contrasts the chemistry, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and CNS ‘functional activity' of tapentadol and tramadol, responsible for their individual clinical utilities. Expert opinion: The distinct properties of…
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