THE PRESENT INVENTION IS A METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN COMPRISING ADMINISTERING TO A SUBJECT IN NEED THEREOF A THERAPEUTICALLY EFFECTIVE AMOUNT OF ONE OR MORE NOVEL BENZO-FUSED HETEROCYCLE SULFAMIDE DERIVATIVES OF FORMULA (I) AND FORMULA (II) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. THE PRESENT INVENTION IS FURTHER DIRECTED TO METHODS FOR THE TREATMENT OF PAIN COMPRISING CO-THERAPY WITH ANALGESIC AGENT(S) AND A COMPOUND OF FORMULA (I) OR FORMULA (II) AS DESCRIBED HEREIN.