Adapting methadone inductions to the fentanyl era

Commentary
by
Buresh, Megan et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Findings/Key points

Written by OTP and inpatient consult service addiction medicine physicians with expertise in OUD treatment from across the United States, the aims of the perspective piece are to: 1) highlight the need to improve OTP care by adapting methadone inductions to the fentanyl era, 2) cite emerging evidence for and examples of experiences of OTPs using more aggressive methadone inductions, and 3) call for research and updated guidelines on safety and best practices for methadone induction.

Keywords

About prescribers
Substitution/OAT
Illegal drugs