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Presentation
Clinical Experience of Buprenorphine - Naloxone Use in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence
The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 43rd Annual Spring Conference (2010)
  • Natalie Opanasets
  • Kirk Moberg
  • Bharat Gopal
  • Janet Reis
Abstract

Buprenorphine- Naloxone is a promising medication in the management of opioid dependence. A retrospective chart review of 69 opioid dependent patients treated with Buprenorphine- Naloxone was conducted. The mean age was 36. 53.6% women, 1.4% Asian, 4.3% Black and 87.0% Caucasian. 75.4% had high school or higher education. 65.2% were using prescriptional opioid medications and 34.8% illicit opioids. 81.2% were polysubstance users. Buprenorphine- Naloxone was well tolerated by 66.7% of patients. 18.8% had transient and 11.6% had persistent adverse effects. Subsequent data analysis will identify any statistical correlation in retention and relapse rates at 1 month and 1 year, also any outcome differences in patients by age, gender, duration of opioid use, drug of choice, history of polysubstance use and initial COWS scores.

Publication Date
April 27, 2010
Citation Information
Natalie Opanasets, Kirk Moberg, Bharat Gopal and Janet Reis. "Clinical Experience of Buprenorphine - Naloxone Use in the Treatment of Opioid Dependence" The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, 43rd Annual Spring Conference (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/janet_reis/12/