Morphine vs Tapentadol
Compare Morphine and Tapentadol side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Morphine | Tapentadol | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Opioid Agonist | Opioid Agonist |
| Used to treat | Dyspnea, Intractable pain | Pain |
| Generic price | From $0.23 each, about $6.77 for 30 (15 mg tablet (IR)); other forms from $0.092 per mL (10 mg/5 mL solution (Sulf)) | From $8.85 each, about $266 for 30 (50 mg tablet) |
| Brand price | MS Contin: from $4.65 each, about $140 for 30 (15 mg tablet (ER)) | No brand price listed |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 95% less than the brand | Not listed |