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Papers: 16 May 2020 - 22 May 2020


Human Studies, Pharmacology/Drug Development


2020 May 16


Aging Clin Exp Res

Efficacy and tolerability of tapentadol for the treatment of chronic low back pain in elderly patients.

Authors

Freo U, Furnari M, Ambrosio F, Navalesi P
Aging Clin Exp Res. 2020 May 16.
PMID: 32418129.

Abstract

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is a highly prevalent and disabling condition in the elderly, and yet it is undertreated and understudied in this patient population. Tapentadol is a central analgesic with an improved tolerability profile that may be particularly beneficial to the elderly CLBP.