PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Collins, Gregory B. AU - Mcallister, Mark S. TI - Buprenorphine maintenance: A new treatment for opioid dependence DP - 2007 Jul 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 514--520 VI - 74 IP - 7 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/7/514.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/74/7/514.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2007 Jul 01; 74 AB - Buprenorphine (Subutex) is a safe and effective treatment for opioid dependence, and has very low potential for abuse, especially when it is combined with naloxone (Narcan) in a single sublingual tablet (Suboxone). New regulations allow physicians who are certified in buprenorphine therapy to offer it in their offices, a development that can substantially increase patient access to treatment.