Multimodal Pain Relief at ED Discharge: Acetaminophen + Naproxen Combination

Presented by: Kenvue

Speakers:

• Asokumar Buvanendran, MD - Rush University Medical Center, Anesthesiology, Pain Medicine
• Sharon Mace, MD, FACEP, FAAP - The Cleveland Clinic Emergency Institute, Emergency Medicine
• Sergey Motov, MD, FAAEM - Maimonides Medical Center​, Emergency Physician
• Daniel Budnitz, MD, MPH – Head Medical Affairs, Self Care, North America, Kenvue Brands LLC
• Marsha Tharakan, DDS, MD – Medical Affairs and Clinical Sciences, Self Care, Kenvue Brands LLC

Day & Time: Tuesday, October 6, 2:45pm – 3:30pm

Location: Exhibit Hall, Expert Theater Hall Two

Rapid, effective pain management remains a critical priority in the emergency department, where clinicians must balance timely symptom control, patient throughput, and safe discharge planning. This session will review clinical trial data on a new over-the-counter (OTC) fixed-dose combination of acetaminophen and naproxen sodium and discuss considerations for its use as part of a multimodal approach to acute pain management in appropriate patients.

Kenvue subject matter experts will present multiple randomized trials supporting the clinical development program data which describe efficacy, onset, duration of relief, safety, dosing and other patient considerations. Following each clinical trial presentation, expert faculty will provide independent clinical commentary, discussing the relevance of the findings to real-world emergency medicine practice, patient selection, and integration into existing care pathways, and discharge planning.

Through this interactive session, attendees will gain a balanced perspective that integrates clinical evidence with frontline experience. Discussion will focus on how multimodal, non-opioid strategies may support effective patient-centered pain management, reduce variabilities in treatment approaches, and align with the operational demands of the ED.

Participants will gain practical insights into interpreting emerging clinical data and translating that evidence into pain management strategies that support both high quality efficient and patient-centered care.