Originally published by our sister publication, Pain Medicine News.
High-dose buprenorphine, delivered at an urban emergency department (ED), proved “safe and well tolerated” for patients with untreated opioid use disorder (OUD), according to a recent case series.
The researchers reviewed the electronic health records of 391 patients, ages 18 years and older, during calendar year 2018 at an Alameda Health System (AHS) safety net hospital, and reported no dose-related respiratory