Case Series: Limited Opioid Withdrawal With Use of Transdermal Buprenorphine to Bridge to Sublingual Buprenorphine in Hospitalized Patients.

CONCLUSIONS: Bridging to sublingual therapy with transdermal buprenorphine patches was feasible without withdrawal symptoms.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE: This strategy may facilitate buprenorphine therapy in hospital inpatients. (Am J Addict 2019;00:1-4).
PMID: 31626394 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal on Addictions - October 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Tang VM, Lam-Shang-Leen J, Brothers TD, Hansen K, Caudarella A, Lamba W, Guimond T Tags: Am J Addict Source Type: research