Why NUCYNTA* (Tapentadol hydrochloride ) is Prescribed for Patients*

Patient opinion of NUCYNTA: somewhat satisfied (average rating score: 2.90)

(based on 94 reviews - combined drugs with same active ingredient - see footnote for timeframe )

Top 10 Reasons for taking** NUCYNTA
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Reason # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Pain*6
2Back pain*5
3Pain management2
4Intervertebral disc degeneration2
5Intervertebral disc protrusion1
6Hysterectomy1
7Foot operation1
8Pancreatitis chronic1
9Neuralgia*1
10Back injury1

*Also included as reason for taking drug in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Top 20 Side Effects of NUCYNTA **
(reported on Ask a Patient)

  Side Effect # of Ask a Patient Reviews
1Dizziness*15
2Euphoric mood14
3Headache*13
4Somnolence*12
5Insomnia12
6Nausea*11
7Constipation11
8Drug ineffective*8
9Anxiety8
10Fatigue7
11Hot flush7
12Crying6
13Panic attack6
14Abnormal dreams6
15Hallucination*6
16Confusional state*6
17Sedation6
18Depression6
19Dyspepsia6
20Hyperhidrosis6

*Important! This side effect is also associated with Adverse Event Reports (serious reaction); Also see charts in FDA Adverse Events summary.

Please click here for Safety Information and FDA Adverse Events summary for NUCYNTA

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* Reviews for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Tapentadol hydrochloride (Nucynta er, Nucynta)

**Historical Analytics (through 2015) of AskaPatient Reviews Provided by Druginformer.com