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Original article title

NaV1.8 Inhibition and the Future of Nonopioid Analgesia in Otolaryngology: A Narrative Review.

RESEARCHJAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg·

Takeaway

Suzetrigine offers a nonopioid pain-treatment mechanism and has beaten placebo in abdominoplasty and bunionectomy trials. This review finds ENT-specific evidence still limited, so whether it meaningfully reduces opioid exposure after head-and-neck procedures remains uncertain.

Keep in mind

Narrative review; limited ENT-specific clinical evidence.

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