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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 (Palexia®) oral solution cannot be endorsed for use within NHS Wales for the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in children from 2 years of age and in adults, which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics.

 Statement of Advice (SOA): tapentadol (Palexia) 3970 (PDF, 97Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name tapentadol (Palexia®)
Formulation 20 mg/ml oral solution
Reference number 3970
Indication

For the relief of moderate to severe acute pain in children from 2 years of age and in adults, which can be adequately managed only with opioid analgesics

Company Grunenthal Ltd
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Assessment type Non-submission
Status Not endorsed (Statement of Advice)
Date of issue 07/11/2018
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