Overview of best practices for buprenorphine initiation in the emergency department

Abstract In recent decades, opioid overdoses have increased dramatically in the United States and peer countries. Given this, emergency medicine physicians have become adept in reversing and managing complications of acute overdose. However, many remain unfamiliar with initiating medication for opio...

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Main Authors: Terence Hughes, Nicholas Nasser, Avir Mitra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-024-00593-6