A Case Series Demonstrating the Feasibility of Microdosing as a Bridging Method to Enable a Comfortable and Effective Transition From Prescribed Methadone to Buprenorphine ORT (Opiate Replacement Therapy), Without Initial Methadone Dose Reduction or Cessation, in UK Community Addiction Settings
Aims: For patients prescribed methadone wishing to access buprenorphine ORT, the current practice is to reduce the methadone dose to 30/40 ml and cessation of methadone for 48 hrs prior to the switch. This exposes these patients to risk of psychological, physical distress or relapse into non-prescri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2025-06-01
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| Series: | BJPsych Open |
| Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425107722/type/journal_article |
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| Summary: | Aims: For patients prescribed methadone wishing to access buprenorphine ORT, the current practice is to reduce the methadone dose to 30/40 ml and cessation of methadone for 48 hrs prior to the switch. This exposes these patients to risk of psychological, physical distress or relapse into non-prescribed opiate use. |
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| ISSN: | 2056-4724 |