Precautions
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This document discusses the evidence for buprenorphine treatment of opioid dependent adolescents and young adults. It provides treatment recommendations, and highlights special issues that should be considered when treating this special population.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS)
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- General information - buprenorphine
- Induction and dosing
- Stabilization and maintenance
- Special populations
- Addiction
- Adolescents
- Comorbidities
- Dependence
- Detoxification
- Diagnosis
- Dosing
- Hepatitis
- Heroin
- HIV/AIDS
- Induction
- Maintenance
- Overdose
- Precautions
- Psychosocial
- Relapse
- Side effects
- Special populations
- Suboxone
- Withdrawal
- Treatment Algorithm
- Experienced prescriber
- Just became waivered
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This website provides a "Drug Interactions Checker" that explains drug interactions. Furthermore, the significance level of the drug interaction is classified as major, moderate, or minor drug interactions. You can also check for food/lifestyle and disease interactions.
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Drugs.com (Drugs Information Online)
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This web page provides information for the patient on pronunciation, brand names, common uses, how to use, missed doses, precautions, side effects, drug interactions, proper storage, and more.
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Kaiser Permanente (2 votes)
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The prescribing information from the makers of Suboxone® including side effects, contraindications and drug interactions.
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Reckitt Benckiser (2 votes)
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Four-page document discussing treatment of pregnant patients with buprenorphine.
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Physician Clinical Support System (PCSS) (3 votes)
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This web page provides educational materials on buprenorphine treatment including information on different stages of treatment, patient stories, educational essays, and a glossary.
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The National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment (NAABT) (4 votes)
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This CME course instructs physicians on some subtleties of buprenorphine treatment that can minimize the risk of the patient being harmed either by an adverse drug effect or by relapsing to opioid abuse.
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Clinical Tools, Inc. (3 votes)
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