Precipitated opioid withdrawal after buprenorphine administration in patients presenting to the emergency department: A case series
Abstract Objectives Buprenorphine is a highly effective medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder, but it can cause precipitated withdrawal (PW) from opioids. Incidence, risk factors, and best approaches to management of PW are not well understood. Our objective was to describe adverse out...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12880 |