Patients with opioid use disorder who receive higher doses of a drug to treat their addiction are more likely to have positive results, a new study finds.
Daily doses of the drug buprenorphine is a standard treatment for opioid use disorder, and the findings suggest that higher doses may be a better way to manage it. Researchers say this could be an important way to improve treatment for people who use, it is crucial to investigate how to best adapt and deliver the lifesaving and evidence-based treatments for opioid use disorder that we have available," said Dr.
Meanwhile, those taking more than 24 mg of buprenorphine a day went 50% longer before having an emergency or inpatient stay compared to those receiving 8 to 16 mg a day, the study found."The findings add to the growing evidence that higher doses of buprenorphine may have meaningful health impacts for people with opioid use disorder," Volkow said in a NIDA news release.That trend has also raised questions about whether existing dosing guidelines for buprenorphine should be modified.
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