Extended-release buprenorphine induction in opioid non-tolerant incarcerated individuals

Summary

Buprenorphine maintenance treatment remains unavailable in most jails in the US. We provide data on a four-day rapid sublingual buprenorphine (SL-B) induction strategy followed by a weekly dose of extended release injectable buprenorphine (XR-B) with incarcerated individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) who were not opioid tolerant.

Associated JCOIN Study Title: XR:NTX vs XR:B (Brixadi) (034)

Publication Year: 2024

Lead Author: Michael Gordon

Journal: Drug & Alcohol Dependence Reports