Yale Medicine School: Use of Buprenorphine to Treat Fentanyl Produces Few Adverse Reactions
April 14, 2023
April 14, 2023
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, April 14 (TNSjou) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news:
Last year, the Biden administration loosened regulations for buprenorphine, making the life-saving medication used to treat opioid addiction more accessible. However, some clinicians, as well as persons who use fentanyl, have been reluctant to use buprenorphine. They fear triggering a severe withdrawal reaction known as "precipitated withdrawal" (PW), which can discourage patien . . .
Last year, the Biden administration loosened regulations for buprenorphine, making the life-saving medication used to treat opioid addiction more accessible. However, some clinicians, as well as persons who use fentanyl, have been reluctant to use buprenorphine. They fear triggering a severe withdrawal reaction known as "precipitated withdrawal" (PW), which can discourage patien . . .