A Review of the Opioid Analgesic Benzhydrocodone-Acetaminophen

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Ahmaya A MustafaSaeed K Alzghari

Abstract

There is an undeniable opioid crisis in the United States that has caused significant negative consequences including many lives lost due to opioid overdoses. Currently, researchers are searching for alternatives for pain management as well as developing abuse-deterrent agents. In February 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved benzhydrocodone and acetaminophen (Apadaz™) for the short-term (no more than 14 days) management of acute pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and where alternative treatments are inadequate. This article looks further into this oral opioid prodrug and assesses its clinical pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, clinical trials and safety considerations that led to approval. Even though this prodrug provides a novel approach to analgesia, it was not classified as an abuse-deterrent agent and therefore still has the potential for abuse and misuse. This new agent potentially runs a higher risk of augmenting the opioid crisis rather than curtailing it. Innovative approaches to discover opioid alternatives are warranted.

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Oct 18, 2018·Frontiers in Pharmacology·Luigi CardiaEpifanio Mondello

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