buprenorphine revisited

Back in March there was a brief discussion on this board about using buprenorphine off label for pain (sublingual). I know that butrans is available but it really only correlates to something like 80 mg/d of oxycodone at max doses I think. Pain Physician has a special opioid edition with an article about using off label SL buprenorphine for pain. PP 2012 15:ES59-ES66 Then there are the Dr. Heit letters where the DEA says it's OK to use bup off label for pain, but I called our local... buprenorphine revisited

https://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/buprenorphine-revisited.967386/

Source: Student Doctor Network - March 24, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: NEPain Source Type: forums