Tapentadol, Oxycodone or Placebo for Acute Pain of Vertebral Compression Fractures: A Randomized Phase IIIb Study

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• ClinicalTrials.gov. Tapentadol IR vs oxycodone IR vs placebo in acute pain from vertebral compression fracture associated with osteoporosis. http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT00771758
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