Remimazolam for general anaesthesia – first line

Liposomal bupivacaine is in clinical development for the treatment of post-operative pain in paediatric patients. Post-operative pain is a common occurrence in patients who have undergone surgery. Managing post-operative pain is important in order for patients to have a positive post-operative experience and to enhance their recovery, and for the prevention of chronic post-surgical pain in the long-term.

Liposomal bupivacaine is in late-stage clinical development for the treatment of postoperative pain in adults. Post-operative pain is a common occurrence for those patients who have surgery. Controlling post-operative pain is important for ensuring a good patient experience, optimising post-operative outcomes and enhancing recovering, and the prevention of chronic postsurgical pain in the longer term.

Bupivacaine and meloxicam (HTX-011) in a fixed-dose combination is in development for the management of post-operative pain. Post-operative pain is a typical example of acute pain. Acute pain typically lasts for less than 3-6 months (unlike chronic pain which carries on for longer than 12 weeks), and is provoked by identifiable stimuli and disappears as soon as the tissue injury or damage that had caused it is healed. All surgical procedures are associated with a certain level of post-operative pain. Opioids are often used to manage post-operative pain but carry the risk of harmful side effects, abuse and addiction.