18th September 2023
Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in addiction treatment
NIH-funded study suggests need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl. These findings build upon accumulating evidence of the safety and efficacy of higher doses of buprenorphine. Studies have shown that more than 16 mg of buprenorphine is safe and well tolerated in people with opioid use disorder in emergency department and outpatient treatment settings.