Buprenorphine Diversion Driven by Withdrawal Prevention, Abstinence Maintenance
Researchers deployed a survey to individuals who had received treatment for opioid use disorder to assess their use of buprenorphine.
Withdrawal
Lofexidine Effective for Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms
Investigators pooled data from 2 phase 3 placebo-controlled studies to evaluate the safety and efficacy of lofexidine for opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Buprenorphine Injections Effective on Opioid-Associated Euphoria and Withdrawal
Once-weekly subcutaneous buprenorphine injections block the euphoric effects of opioids and suppress opioid withdrawal in patients with opioid use disorder.
Features of Patients With Chronic Migraine and Frequent Medication Overuse Relapse
In patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse, patients who frequently relapse into overuse following withdrawal have a worse clinical and psychological profile than patients who relapse less frequently.
Methadone: Best Practices for Weaning Pediatric Patients
Practices pertaining to the use of methadone to facilitate opioid weaning in pediatric patients are widely heterogeneous.
Naltrexone vs Buprenorphine to Treat Opioid Dependence
An 8-day detoxification process using low-dose oral naltrexone showed superior efficacy to the standard 15-day approach that uses an agonist taper leading to induction with extended-release naltrexone
Buprenorphine Superior to Methadone in Treating Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Study Shows
In babies born in withdrawal from drugs their mothers have taken, buprenorphine may be more effective than methadone at reducing duration of treatment and length of hospital stay.
Buprenorphine Buccal Film Effectively Reduces Full Opioid Agonist Dosage Without Tapering
No increased risk for opioid withdrawal observed among patients on full mu-opioid agonist therapy who were switched to a buprenorphine buccal film without tapering.
Naloxone Capsule Safe for Opioid-Induced Constipation, Study Notes
Sustained release formula efficacious, with no indication of opioid withdrawal or increase in pain.
Electrical Acupoint Stimulation May Ease Withdrawl Pain
TEAS treatment for 10 days alleviates withdrawal syndrome, cuts rescue opioid requirement.
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