Vertex Announces FDA Acceptance of Suzetrigine for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain -- Potential RLS med?

[MrCrow]

investors.vrtx.com/news-rel...

[SueJohnson]

Very interesting! However acceptance does not yet mean it is approved. Looks like they are targeting January, 2025.

[MrCrow in reply to SueJohnson]

It also looks like there are several unconventional options for treating refractory RLS:

Aripiprazole, a Novel Option in the Management of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) Patients with Augmentation and/or Severe RLS Symptoms: A Report of 4 Cases: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/378...

There are others that I came across as well.

[SueJohnson in reply to MrCrow]

Yes I am aware of that but it can also make it worse. link.springer.com/article/1... And it can cause ICD drugwatch.com/abilify/lawsu... So it is a mixed bag.

[MrCrow in reply to SueJohnson]

bummer. i think better treatments could be found for this that work long term. Its just that it doesnt get as much attention because its not immediately life threatening.

[SueJohnson in reply to MrCrow]

True! And it is not even taught in Medical Schools so many potential researchers aren't even aware of it.

[amrob123]

If you're looking for alternative medications, here's a post I wrote a while back with an article outlining some such treatments. healthunlocked.com/rlsuk/po...