What is Dsuvia? Dsuvia is a tablet form of sufentanil that’s meant to dissolve under the tongue. It's five to 10 times stronger than fentanyl, an opioid drug already on that market, and 500 to ...

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Doctors share what patients should know about the drug.

What is fentanyl? Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid, which means it’s created in a laboratory with chemicals, said Dr. David Fiellin, the director of the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine.

The researchers found that regular opioid use was associated with a 20% higher risk of all-cause dementia compared with taking analgesics. Participants who regularly used strong opioids had an ...

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Journavx was found to be as similarly effective as hydrocodone, an opioid pain medication, for reducing acute pain, with the added benefit of being a non-opioid and non-addictive drug.