Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid​ medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will be sold under the brand name Journavx.
The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and represent the first new class of pain medications in 20 years—and the first non-opioid painkiller since that class first appeared on the market in the 1980s.
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The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind non-opioid pain medication, providing a new option for adults experiencing moderate to severe acute pain. Journavx received FDA approval,
The Food and Drug Administration Jan. 30 announced it approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid drug, to treat moderate to severe acute pain in adults.