Ending 2026 on a positive note...
For years, those suffering with both temporary and chronically acute pain have been swept aside due to laws preventing the use of potentially addictive pain meds. For those who’ve been a victim of this, I hope you’ll be interested in the following information.
For years, those suffering with both temporary and chronically acute pain have been swept aside due to laws preventing the use of potentially addictive pain meds. For those who’ve been a victim of this, I hope you’ll be interested in the following information.
Introducing Journavx (Suzetrigine)
It’s not just a new drug, it’s the first of its kind within a new class of drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that works to treat pain without the risk of addiction.
Journavx is a channel blocker. In short, it interrupts the communication channels outside the brain and spinal cord. If you’re hurting, this inhibits pain signals, running to your brain (traveling via your nerve channels) to let it know you’re in pain.
For now...
It’s being used to treat moderate to severe, acute pain, like what folks experience after surgery, or severe injury.
It’s not approved for long-term pain management, but for short term situations it can be used for up to about 14 days.
It can be taken on an empty stomach and the dosing starts at about 100 mgs, then lowers to 50 mgs about every 12 hours and is opioid free!
Challenges
There’s a risk of a few side-effects—the most common ones include...
- Mild to moderate itching
- Muscle spasms
- Rash
- Increase in CPK (a blood enzyme)
Negative interactions
Not many, but a few to be aware of, including...
Not many, but a few to be aware of, including...
- Grapefruit (can inhibit the drug from working)
- Shouldn’t be used with strong liver enzyme meds, but dosage can possibly be adjusted to safely accommodate
- Folks with moderate liver impairment may need a lower dose
- Folks with severe liver disease should avoid it
Nursing or Pregnant?
Again, knowledge is half the battle...
- As of this post, the risks are unknown. However, it is known that it may decrease fertility in women, while taking it.
- Women using hormonal birth control (other than those containing levonorgestrel or norethindrone) should use an additional non-hormonal contraceptive method
If you’d like further information, click here.
The wrap!
I hope your holiday season has been enjoyable and prayers for a healthy, happy and prosperous new year!
"And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.” 2 Corinthians 9:8 KJV
‘Til next time,
Shalom, shalom!
Angelia
Hood post. Very informative!
ReplyDeleteThank you! So glad it's available but not being used in as many medical facilities as it needs to be. Hoping this will help to spread the word. :)
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