RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Use and misuse of opioid agonists in opioid addiction
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 377
OP 384
DO 10.3949/ccjm.84a.16091
VO 84
IS 5
A1 Modesto-Lowe, Vania
A1 Swiezbin, Katie
A1 Chaplin, Margaret
A1 Hoefer, Gabriela
YR 2017
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/84/5/377.abstract
AB Although methadone (an opioid agonist) and buprenorphine (a partial opioid agonist) have evidence to support their use in treating opioid use disorder, they remain misunderstood and underutilized. In this article, we outline the risks and benefits of using these drugs as maintenance therapy in opioid-dependent patients.