Trends in the Use of Buprenorphine in US Emergency Departments, 2002-2017
Taeho Greg Rhee, Gail D’Onofrio, David A. Fiellin
Abstract
provided for opioid use disorder and the lack of information on dosing, route of administration, formulation, or prescriptions written for ongoing treatment after ED discharge. It appears that the sampling strategy or data collection method in 2012-2013 was different from that used in other years because less buprenorphine use was captured.
Topics & Concepts
BuprenorphineMedicineMedical emergencyEmergency medicineInternal medicineOpioidReceptorOpioid Use Disorder TreatmentCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationPoisoning and overdose treatments