Open AccessStrategies for Transfer From Methadone to Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders and Associated Outcomes: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Nicholas Lintzeris,
B Mankabady,
Carlos RojasFernandez,
Halle R Amick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of addiction medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1935-3227
pISSN - 1932-0620
DOI - 10.1097/adm.0000000000000855
Subject(s) - buprenorphine , methadone , medicine , opioid use disorder , observational study , clinical trial , opioid , intensive care medicine , psychiatry , receptor
To review the currently available evidence on transfer strategies from methadone to sublingual buprenorphine used in clinical trials and observational studies of medication for opioid use disorder treatment, and to consider whether any strategies yield better clinical outcomes than others.