Primary care buprenorphine detoxification vs. maintenance for prescription opioid dependence

Aims: The favorable clinical characteristics and improved treatment outcomes for prescription opioid dependent (POD) patients, and modest severity of withdrawal symptoms with buprenorphine/naloxone (bup/nx), have led physicians to offer detoxification with bup/nx for POD patients. We sought to determine whether bup/nx stabilization followed by detoxification (DTX) or maintenance (MTN) leads to greater reduction in illicit opioid use and treatment completion among POD patients treated in primary care. (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)

Cognitive behavioral therapy improves treatment outcome for prescription opioid users in primary care based buprenorphine/naloxone treatment

Aims: To assess whether response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) differed between primarily prescription opioid users (POU) and primarily heroin users (HU) receiving primary care buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP) treatment with physician management (PM). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)

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Medicaid budget impact of generic buprenorphine/naloxone tablet

Aims: The buprenorphine/naloxone (Bup/Nal)combination for the treatment of opioid dependence is available in two forms – sublingual film and tablet. Recent studies demonstrated that treatment with film leads to improved treatment retention and lower healthcare costs. In March 2013 generic tablets appeared on the market. A budget impact model was built to compare health care expenditures based on current market shares of Bup/Nal film and generic Bup/Nal tablet. (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)

Primary care buprenorphine detoxification vs. maintenance for prescription opioid dependence

Aims: The favorable clinical characteristics and improved treatment outcomes for prescription opioid dependent (POD) patients, and modest severity of withdrawal symptoms with buprenorphine/naloxone (bup/nx), have led physicians to offer detoxification with bup/nx for POD patients. We sought to determine whether bup/nx stabilization followed by detoxification (DTX) or maintenance (MTN) leads to greater reduction in illicit opioid use and treatment completion among POD patients treated in primary care. (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)

Cognitive behavioral therapy improves treatment outcome for prescription opioid users in primary care based buprenorphine/naloxone treatment

Aims: To assess whether response to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) differed between primarily prescription opioid users (POU) and primarily heroin users (HU) receiving primary care buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP) treatment with physician management (PM). (Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence)