Physostigmine Injection and Tapentadol

• Generic Name: physostigmine
• Dosage Forms: injection
• Other Brand Names: Antilirium

Physostigmine affects chemicals in the body that control the signals sent from the nervous system to the muscles to activate muscle movement.

Physostigmine is used to reverse the effects of certain drugs or substances that interfere with this nerve-muscle communication. Such substances include atropine, scopolamine, belladonna, antihistamines, some antidepressants, and other anticholinergic (AN tye KOE lin ER jik) drugs.

Physostigmine may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: tapentadol
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Nucynta, Nucynta ER

Tapentadol is an opioid pain medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Tapentadol is used to treat moderate to severe pain.

The extended-release form of tapentadol (Nucynta ER) is for around-the-clock treatment of pain that is not controlled by other medicines. Nucynta ER is not for use on an as-needed basis for pain.