This is the 68th episode in my drug pronunciation series. In this episode, I divide Journavx and suzetrigine into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Special thanks to Kelly Glynn at Vertex Pharmaceuticals for nominating Journavx for this episode.

Note: we don't cover pharmacology in this series. Just pronunciations.

Journavx = jur-NAV-ix

jur, like Journey (Bringing Journavx to market was a long journey ~27 years.)
NAV, which is the name of the voltage-gated sodium channel that Journavx blocks. Journavx blocks NAV 1.8.
ix, like "fix."
Emphasize NAV.
The written pronunciation came from tweaking the written pronunciation in the Patient Information section of the prescribing information for Journavx (accessed 11-25-2025).
My source for the spoken pronunciation is journavx.com. Click the small *speaker* symbol next to the word "Journavx" on the landing page to hear the pronunciation. As an alternative, listen to the videos on journavx.com and journavxhcp.com (accessed 11-25-25).

Suzetrigine = soo-ZE-tri-jeen

soo, as in Journavx soothes pain
ZE, like zest
tri, like trigger
jeen, like the word "gene" (as in genetic)
Emphasize the second syllable, "ZE."
My source for the written pronunciation is the American Medical Association's website. Special thanks to Simran at Vertex Pharmaceuticals Global Medical Information Department for helping me find the written pronunciation!
The spoken pronunciation of suzetrigine can be heard in the MOA video on journavxhcp.com (accessed 11-25-25).

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Host Background: Kim Newlove has been an Ohio pharmacist since 2001 (BS Pharm, Chem Minor). Her experience includes hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health. She is also an author, voice actor (medical narrator and audiobook narrator), podcast host, and consultant (audio production and podcasting).

Other links from this episode

Ohio Pharmacists Association https://www.ohiopharmacists.org

Kelly Glynn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-glynn-23208136/

Vertex Pharmaceuticals https://www.vrtx.com/

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