Tramadol is a prescription pain medication used to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. It belongs to a class of drugs known as opioid analgesics, which work by altering how the brain and nervous system respond to pain.

• Chronic back pain
• Post-surgical pain
• Injury-related discomfort
• Arthritis-related pain

Tapentadol is a prescription pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe acute or chronic pain. It belongs to a class of medications known as opioid analgesics, but it has a dual mechanism of action:

Opioid receptor agonist – blocks pain signals in the brain

Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI) – increases norepinephrine levels to help the body manage pain

This combination makes Tapentadol effective for conditions that involve nerve pain or chronic musculoskeletal pain, such as:

• Back pain
• Diabetic nerve pain (neuropathy)
• Post-surgical pain
• Arthritis or injury-related pain
• Tapentadol is available in both:
• Immediate-release (IR) – for short-term, fast pain relief
• Extended-release (ER) – for long-lasting, around-the-clock pain control