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tapentadol (Palexia®)

 

Following non-submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)

In the absence of a submission from the holder of the marketing authorisation, tapentadol film-coated tablets (Palexia®) cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in adults, which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics.

 Statement of Advice (SOA): tapentadol (Palexia) 771 (PDF, 43Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name tapentadol (Palexia®)
Formulation film-coated tablet
Reference number 771
Indication

For the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in adults, which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics.

Company Grunenthal Ltd
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Submission type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Ratification by Welsh Government 11/10/2011
Date of issue 14/10/2011
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