Buprenorphine for the management of opioid withdrawal

Buprenorphine prescription, misuse and service provision: a global perspective

“…A Cochrane review concluded that buprenor phine is an effective intervention in the maintenance treat ment of heroin dependence (Gowing 2004).…”

“…Buprenorphine is as effective as methadone at adequate doses and does not significantly differ from methadone in its impact on other substance misuse (Gowing 2004). Global comparison clearly indicates that the preference for methadone or buprenorphine seems primarily due to fashion and regulatory requirements rather than the evidence base.…”

Buprenorphine prescription, misuse and service provision: a global perspective

“…A Cochrane review concluded that buprenor phine is an effective intervention in the maintenance treat ment of heroin dependence (Gowing 2004).…”

“…Buprenorphine is as effective as methadone at adequate doses and does not significantly differ from methadone in its impact on other substance misuse (Gowing 2004). Global comparison clearly indicates that the preference for methadone or buprenorphine seems primarily due to fashion and regulatory requirements rather than the evidence base.…”

Post-Treatment Outcomes of Buprenorphine Detoxification in Community Settings: A Systematic Review

“…It is known that buprenorphine is effective in its ability to reduce the symptoms and signs of opiate withdrawal [15,18] , most consistently muscular and abdominal pain, chills, nausea, diarrhoea and insomnia. This review investigated outcomes beyond that of the detoxification process, and found the small number of relevant studies to have variable methods and results relating to sustained abstinence, subsequent retention in treatment and further prescribing.…”

A new buprenorphine prescribing service for opiate detoxification

“…Many studies have suggested that buprenorphine is a safe and efficacious treatment (Ling & Wesson, 2003;Gowing et al, 2006), and some have suggested advantages over methadone, resulting in part from the partial agonist and antagonist receptor profile. This profile affords better safety in overdose (Auriacombe et al, 2004;Luty et al, 2005) and a lack of euphoria if heroin is also used.…”

Buprenorphine prescription, misuse and service provision: a global perspective

“…A Cochrane review concluded that buprenor phine is an effective intervention in the maintenance treat ment of heroin dependence (Gowing 2004).…”

“…Buprenorphine is as effective as methadone at adequate doses and does not significantly differ from methadone in its impact on other substance misuse (Gowing 2004). Global comparison clearly indicates that the preference for methadone or buprenorphine seems primarily due to fashion and regulatory requirements rather than the evidence base.…”

Post-Treatment Outcomes of Buprenorphine Detoxification in Community Settings: A Systematic Review

“…It is known that buprenorphine is effective in its ability to reduce the symptoms and signs of opiate withdrawal [15,18] , most consistently muscular and abdominal pain, chills, nausea, diarrhoea and insomnia. This review investigated outcomes beyond that of the detoxification process, and found the small number of relevant studies to have variable methods and results relating to sustained abstinence, subsequent retention in treatment and further prescribing.…”

A new buprenorphine prescribing service for opiate detoxification

“…Many studies have suggested that buprenorphine is a safe and efficacious treatment (Ling & Wesson, 2003;Gowing et al, 2006), and some have suggested advantages over methadone, resulting in part from the partial agonist and antagonist receptor profile. This profile affords better safety in overdose (Auriacombe et al, 2004;Luty et al, 2005) and a lack of euphoria if heroin is also used.…”

Buprenorphine prescription, misuse and service provision: a global perspective

“…A Cochrane review concluded that buprenor phine is an effective intervention in the maintenance treat ment of heroin dependence (Gowing 2004).…”

“…Buprenorphine is as effective as methadone at adequate doses and does not significantly differ from methadone in its impact on other substance misuse (Gowing 2004). Global comparison clearly indicates that the preference for methadone or buprenorphine seems primarily due to fashion and regulatory requirements rather than the evidence base.…”

Post-Treatment Outcomes of Buprenorphine Detoxification in Community Settings: A Systematic Review

“…It is known that buprenorphine is effective in its ability to reduce the symptoms and signs of opiate withdrawal [15,18] , most consistently muscular and abdominal pain, chills, nausea, diarrhoea and insomnia. This review investigated outcomes beyond that of the detoxification process, and found the small number of relevant studies to have variable methods and results relating to sustained abstinence, subsequent retention in treatment and further prescribing.…”

A new buprenorphine prescribing service for opiate detoxification

“…Many studies have suggested that buprenorphine is a safe and efficacious treatment (Ling & Wesson, 2003;Gowing et al, 2006), and some have suggested advantages over methadone, resulting in part from the partial agonist and antagonist receptor profile. This profile affords better safety in overdose (Auriacombe et al, 2004;Luty et al, 2005) and a lack of euphoria if heroin is also used.…”