Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute pain
Suzetrigine is the first and only FDA-approved non-opioid oral medication designed to be used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain. It represents a significant step forward in pain treatment by providing excellent relief without the hazards associated with opiate usage. Its approval tr...
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| author | Konica Chittoria Ankur Sharma Nikhil Kothari Kamlesh Kumari |
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| description | Suzetrigine is the first and only FDA-approved non-opioid oral medication designed to be used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain. It represents a significant step forward in pain treatment by providing excellent relief without the hazards associated with opiate usage. Its approval transforms postoperative pain care, meeting a key public health need while lowering addiction concerns. While the adverse effect profile requires additional investigation, its distinctive mechanism and safety feature represent a game-changing potential in the area of analgesia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c2a88c6889c412dbb2c4444799df05a2025-08-20T02:44:24ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia1658-354X0975-31252025-07-0119338438610.4103/sja.sja_366_25Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute painKonica ChittoriaAnkur SharmaNikhil KothariKamlesh KumariSuzetrigine is the first and only FDA-approved non-opioid oral medication designed to be used for the treatment of moderate-to-severe acute pain. It represents a significant step forward in pain treatment by providing excellent relief without the hazards associated with opiate usage. Its approval transforms postoperative pain care, meeting a key public health need while lowering addiction concerns. While the adverse effect profile requires additional investigation, its distinctive mechanism and safety feature represent a game-changing potential in the area of analgesia.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sja.sja_366_25analgesiaopioidssuzetrigine |
| spellingShingle | Konica Chittoria Ankur Sharma Nikhil Kothari Kamlesh Kumari Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute pain Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia analgesia opioids suzetrigine |
| title | Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute pain |
| title_full | Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute pain |
| title_fullStr | Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute pain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute pain |
| title_short | Suzetrigine (VX-548): Bidding goodbye to opioids: The latest oral non-opioid analgesic for acute pain |
| title_sort | suzetrigine vx 548 bidding goodbye to opioids the latest oral non opioid analgesic for acute pain |
| topic | analgesia opioids suzetrigine |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sja.sja_366_25 |
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