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Papers: 20 Apr 2024 - 26 Apr 2024


2024 Apr 25


Anesthesiology


38662910

Safety and Efficacy of Vocacapsaicin for Management of Postsurgical Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Authors

Shafer SL, Teichman SL, Gottlieb IJ, Singla N, Minkowitz HS, Leiman D, Vaughn B, Donovan JF

Abstract

Nonopioid management of postsurgical pain remains a major unmet need. Few studies have evaluated TRPV1 agonists for analgesia after surgery. We studied intraoperative vocacapsaicin, a novel prodrug of the TRPV1 agonist capsaicin, in a validated model of postsurgical pain.