I don’t know much about painkillers in LMICs, but in my understanding the US prescribes many more opioids than other western countries (like Germany, where I’m from). So this idea/problem might be specific to the US.
@mincho: How does Suzetrigine compare to existing non-opioid painkillers?
I don’t know of any head to head comparisons. It’s comparable to Vicodin according to the studies. It seems likely that it can be safely combined with acetaminophen which would make it more effective.
And yes, opioid over-prescribing is more of a US problem than most other places, but eventually getting opioids out of all medical systems over time will help reduce opioid addiction globally.
I don’t know much about painkillers in LMICs, but in my understanding the US prescribes many more opioids than other western countries (like Germany, where I’m from). So this idea/problem might be specific to the US.
@mincho: How does Suzetrigine compare to existing non-opioid painkillers?
I don’t know of any head to head comparisons. It’s comparable to Vicodin according to the studies. It seems likely that it can be safely combined with acetaminophen which would make it more effective.
And yes, opioid over-prescribing is more of a US problem than most other places, but eventually getting opioids out of all medical systems over time will help reduce opioid addiction globally.