Open AccessEvidence of Buprenorphine-precipitated Withdrawal in Persons Who Use Fentanyl
Author(s) -
Neil B. Varshneya,
Ashish P. Thakrar,
J. Gregory Hobelmann,
Kelly E. Dunn,
Andrew S. Huhn
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.0000000000000922
Subject(s) - medicine , buprenorphine , fentanyl , anesthesia , psychiatry , opioid , receptor
Buprenorphine can precipitate withdrawal in opioid-dependent persons with recent fentanyl use. However, the prevalence of this phenomenon is not clinically established. We sought to evaluate the incidence of buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal in persons who use fentanyl.