Utilizing Buprenorphine in the Emergency Department after Overdose

Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2018 Dec;39(12):998-1000. doi: 10.1016/j.tips.2018.10.002.

Abstract

The United States is currently in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Barriers to treatment in the emergency department can lead to missed opportunities for helping prevent overdose and relapse in individuals with opioid use disorder. The administration of buprenorphine in the emergency department can potentially lead to better treatment outcomes for these individuals.

Keywords: buprenorphine; emergency room; opioid; overdose.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Buprenorphine / therapeutic use*
  • Drug Overdose / drug therapy*
  • Drug Overdose / epidemiology
  • Drug Utilization / statistics & numerical data*
  • Emergency Service, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Narcotic Antagonists / therapeutic use*
  • United States

Substances

  • Narcotic Antagonists
  • Buprenorphine