Investigational Capsaicin Therapy After Bunionectomy Reduces Pain, Opioid Reliance

Washington—The novel, water-soluble prodrug CA-008 (Concentric Analgesics), coupled with standard of care treatment that included a Mayo block with bupivacaine hydrochloride (HCl), was found to significantly reduce both pain and opioid reliance after bunionectomy surgery, according to two randomized, placebo-controlled studies.