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2020 Jan


Am J Addict


29


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Case Series: Limited Opioid Withdrawal With Use of Transdermal Buprenorphine to Bridge to Sublingual Buprenorphine in Hospitalized Patients.

Authors

Tang VM, Lam-Shang-Leen J, Brothers TD, Hansen K, Caudarella A, Lamba W, Guimond T
Am J Addict. 2020 Jan; 29(1):73-76.
PMID: 31626394.

Abstract

Prerequisite opioid withdrawal symptoms prior to buprenorphine induction are unacceptable to many patients. We assessed whether transdermal buprenorphine minimized withdrawal while bridging to sublingual therapy among hospital inpatients.