TAPENTADOL: A MOLECULE WITH PROPOSED DUAL MECHANISMS OF ACTION
![Video animation depicting the unique mechanism of action of tapentadol](/hcp/ir/assets/img/tapentadol.png)
- The exact mechanism of action is unknown1
- Although the clinical relevance is unclear, preclinical studies have shown that tapentadol is a mu-opioid receptor agonist and a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor1
- Analgesia in animal models is derived from both of these properties1