A New Class of pain Medication Is Now Available

...but clinicians may be waiting for more data before prescribing widely.

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Recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of suzetrigine (JOURNAVX®) is a breakthrough in acute-pain management. “In the pain treatment world, it is exciting to see the first of a new class of non-opioid pain relievers,” says Annabelle Hood, PharmD, BCACP, Cleveland Clinic pharmacy specialist in pain management.

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