Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics

Table 2 Occurrence of side effects in the two treatment groups

From: Tapentadol vs oxycodone/naloxone in the management of pain after total hip arthroplasty in the fast track setting: an observational study

Side effects, n (%)	Control n = 105			Tapentadotol n = 106			P value
Side effects, n (%)	N of patients	(%)	N of events	N of patients	(%)	N of events	P value
Nausea/vomiting	57	54	86	20	19	44	< 0.05
Itching	15	14	19	4	4	4	< 0.001
Paresthesia	3	3	3	1	1	1	ns
Constipation	36	34	53	10	9	12	< 0.001
Lipothymia	8	8	8	10	9	12	ns

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