Withdrawal during outpatient low dose buprenorphine initiation in people who use fentanyl: a retrospective cohort study

Withdrawal during outpatient low dose buprenorphine initiation in people who use fentanyl: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Buprenorphine is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD); however, buprenorphine initiation can be complicated by withdrawal symptoms including precipitated withdrawal. There has been increasing interest in using low dose initiation (LDI) strategies to reduce this wi...

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Main Authors: Benjamin L. H. Jones, Michelle Geier, John Neuhaus, Phillip O. Coffin, Hannah R. Snyder, Christine S. Soran, Kelly R. Knight, Leslie W. Suen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-04-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Opioids
Fentanyl
Opioid use disorder
Buprenorphine
Low dose buprenorphine initiation
Opioid agonist therapy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-00998-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-00998-9

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