Methadone vs. Buprenorphine for In-Hospital Initiation: Which Is Better for Outpatient Care Retention in Patients with Opioid Use Disorder?
Skyler H KesslerEvan S SchwarzDavid B LissPublished in: Journal of medical toxicology : official journal of the American College of Medical Toxicology (2021)
Despite the limitations of this retrospective study, in hospitalized patients who received MOUD, the probability of retention in outpatient treatment was higher in patients receiving methadone compared to buprenorphine.
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