In vitro and in vivo characterization of tapentadol metabolites.
In vitro and in vivo characterization of tapentadol metabolites.
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10.1358/mf.2010.32.1.1434165
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2010
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R. Terlinden;B. Y. Kögel;W. Englberger;T. Tzschentke
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R. Terlinden;B. Y. Kögel;W. Englberger;T. Tzschentke
Tapentadol is a novel, centrally acting analgesic combining micro-opioid receptor (MOR) agonism and noradrenaline (NA) reuptake inhibition in a single molecule. Many classic opioids form active metabolites that contribute to analgesia and/or side effects, and the involved cytochrome P450 enzyme complex can give rise to pharmacokinetic drug-drug interactions and variability in drug efficacy due to enzyme polymorphisms. Here we report on the relevance of tapentadol metabolites. Nine metabolites, including the major metabolite tapentadol-O-glucuronide, had no analgesic effects in the tail-flick test in mice. In the phenylquinone writhing test in mice, only 5 of these metabolites showed analgesic effects. The absence or presence of analgesia correlated with moderate activity (0.5 microM 45). Thus, it is highly unlikely that tapentadol forms metabolites that contribute in any relevant degree to its analgesic activity.