Buprenorphine

Low-dose initiation of buprenorphine in an outpatient setting showed low rates of success among a cohort of adults with opioid use disorder who self-reported daily fentanyl use, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Congress recently extended Medicare telehealth flexibilities that waive a requirement for an in-person visit before a patient can receive mental health services via telehealth.

Individuals receiving methadone for opioid use disorder had a lower risk for discontinuing treatment compared with the combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, study results published in JAMA showed.

Buprenorphine use increased in EDs over the last decade but remained underused after opioid-related encounters, a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open suggested.

Higher doses of buprenorphine were associated with significantly lower rates of acute care utilization among adults with opioid use disorder compared with the FDA’s recommended dose, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Pregnant women with opioid use disorder treated with buprenorphine combined with naloxone had similar and, in some cases, more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes vs. treatment with buprenorphine alone, researchers reported in JAMA.

A recently published case report summarized the successful initiation of buprenorphine treatment in two adolescents who presented to a pediatric ED with opioid withdrawal.

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Telehealth may be a useful modality in providing care for opioid use disorder to pregnant women with similar obstetric outcomes as that of in-person care, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

Current data support naltrexone use as medication for opioid use disorder in pregnancy, with encouraging perinatal outcomes, according to a systematic review published in Obstetrics & Gynecology.