Brazilian Journal of Pain
https://brjp.org.br/article/doi/10.5935/2595-0118.20230076-en
Brazilian Journal of Pain
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Effect of prolonged-release tapentadol in the management of moderate-to-severe chronic pain in elderly patients. Case reports

Efeito do tapentadol de liberação prolongada no manejo da dor crônica de moderada a intensa em pacientes idosos. Relato de casos

Diogo Kallas Barcellos; João Marcos Rizzo; Fânia Cristina dos Santos

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Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Prolonged-release (PR) tapentadol has demonstrated efficacy, safety, and good tolerability for the management of moderate to severe chronic pain in patients over 65 years of age. The objective of this study was to describe three clinical cases in which tapentadol PR was used as treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain in individuals aged 75 to 83 years old.
CASE REPORT: Two female patients (75 and 83 years old) and one male patient (78 years old) with chronic osteoarticular pain or low back pain of moderate to severe intensities and with functional limitation, who had undergone previous unsuccessful treatments and were functionally limited, underwent treatment with tapentadol PR. Tapentadol PR was associated with considerable improvement of pain in all three patients, leading to greater independence in performing daily activities. In addition, the use of tapentadol PR did not cause any significant adverse effects.
CONCLUSION: Treatment with tapentadol PR seems to be effective and tolerable in the management of moderate to severe chronic pain in senior patients.

Keywords

Analgesia, Chronic pain, Elderly, Tapentadol

Resumo

JUSTIFICATIVA E OBJETIVOS: O tapentadol de liberação prolongada (LP) demonstrou eficácia, segurança e boa tolerabilidade para o tratamento de dor crônica moderada a grave em pacientes com mais de 65 anos de idade. O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever três casos clínicos em que o tapentadol de liberação prolongada foi usado como tratamento para dor crônica de moderada a grave em indivíduos de 75 a 83 anos de idade. 
RELATO DOS CASOS: Dois pacientes do sexo feminino (75 e 83 anos de idade) e um paciente do sexo masculino (78 anos de idade) com dor osteoarticular crônica ou dor lombar de intensidade moderada a intensa e com limitação funcional, que haviam sido submetidos a tratamentos anteriores sem sucesso e estavam limitados funcionalmente, foram submetidos a tratamento com tapentadol LP. O tapentadol LP foi associado a uma melhora considerável da dor em todos os três pacientes, levando a uma maior independência na realização das atividades diárias. Além disso, o uso do tapentadol LP não causou nenhum efeito adverso significativo. 
CONCLUSÃO: O tratamento com tapentadol parece ser eficaz e tolerável no tratamento da dor crônica moderada a grave em pacientes idosos.

Palavras-chave

Analgesia, Dor crônica, Idosos, Tapentadol

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Submitted date:
02/24/2023

Accepted date:
10/03/2023

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