Low-dose Initiation of Buprenorphine in Hospitalized Patients on Full Agonist Opioid Therapy: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Rachel F SchultKaylee M MaynardJenna M CorvelliStephen RappaportBenjamin McKinneyTrevor ClarksonTimothy J WiegandJade MalchoNicole M Acquisto

Published in: Journal of addiction medicine (2023)

Buprenorphine was safely initiated using low-dose initiation in hospitalized patients. This was associated with significant reduction in full agonist opioids.

Keyphrases

low dose
chronic pain
pain management
high dose
bone marrow