In the fatal world of opioid use disorder (OUD), pharmacotherapy, or using a prescribed medication to treat drug dependence, has emerged as the gold standard of treatment. Among the trio of ...

After someone lives through an opioid overdose, taking the medication buprenorphine lowers their risk of death if they OD again, a new study found. Buprenorphine is a medication used to treat opioid ...

Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) is a brand-name prescription medication. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it to treat dependence on opioid drugs. This includes treating opioid ...

Extended-release 7-day injectable buprenorphine was safe and tolerable for most patients who had minimal-to-mild opioid withdrawal, a nonrandomized trial found. Among 100 adult patients with ...

Ever since fentanyl came to dominate the U.S. illicit drug supply, doctors and patients have found buprenorphine, a key addiction-treatment medication, increasingly difficult to use. All too often, ...

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) is a prescription oral film that’s used in adults to treat dependence on opioid drugs. There are risks and benefits to consider before taking Suboxone during ...

Buprenorphine treatment for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) was linked with fewer neonatal risks compared with methadone therapy, but had similar maternal outcomes, an analysis of ...

Among youth who initiated buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder, four patterns of buprenorphine use were identified, with the most common being discontinuation within 3 months. Low adherence ...

Opioid agonist therapy is strongly recommended for pregnant persons with opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine may be associated with more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes than methadone, but ...