Higher buprenorphine doses linked to improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder Isra Zaman19 Sept 2023 9:15 AM ISTIndividuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a...
Telehealth-based opioid treatment platforms feasible for Urine drug testing in Opioid Use Disorder: JAMA Niveditha Subramani13 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTIn a recent cohort study of 3395 patients, published in JAMA Network suggests urine drug testing was highly feasible and sustained throughout the...
FDA Approves Buprenorphine as New Treatment Option for Opioid Use Disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 May 2023 9:30 AM ISTToday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Brixadi (buprenorphine) extended-release injection for subcutaneous use (under the skin) to...
Babies born to individuals with opioid use disorder at increased mortality risk: JAMA Dr. Mahalakshmi Sivashankaran19 May 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A new study published in JAMA: Pediatrics has found that infants born to individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) or with a diagnosis of...
Buprenorphine initiation in ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder using fentanyl Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2023 11:30 AM ISTResults from a multi-site clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health showed that less than 1% of people with opioid use disorder...
Combination therapy of buprenorphine and naloxone safe for treating opioid use disorder during pregnancy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jan 2023 10:00 AM ISTCurrent guidelines recommend that pregnant women with opioid use disorder be prescribed either methadone or buprenorphine, but these drugs too have...
Combination drug therapy apparently safe for pregnant patients with opioid use disorder Isra Zaman12 Jan 2023 9:15 AM ISTOpioid use disorder (OUD) is a serious illness that is characterised by a person's compulsive use of opioid medicines despite wanting to stop or when...
Buprenorphine, not methadone, may be safer treatment for opioid-use disorder during pregnancy NEJM Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Dec 2022 11:30 AM ISTPeople with opioid-use disorder who are pregnant may have more favorable neonatal health outcomes when using buprenorphine, an active ingredient in...
Scientists develop Fentanyl vaccine that prevents opioid from entering brain Roshni Dhar18 Nov 2022 5:40 PM ISTA research team led by the University of Houston has developed a vaccine targeting the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl that could block its...
Health Bulletin 18/November/2022 Roshni Dhar18 Nov 2022 5:03 PM ISTHere are the top health news for the day:NEET PG 2022: MCC releases list of joined round 1, 2 state counselling candidatesThrough a recent notice, MCC...
Central sensitization potential mechanism as cause of chronic pain in opioid use disorder Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTScientists have long noted a connection between opioid use disorder (OUD) and chronic pain, however brain mechanisms linking OUD and chronic pain are...
Low-cost ultraviolet light spectrometer may detect altered take-home doses of methadone in OUD Medical Dialogues Editorial Team12 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTMethadone is a controlled medicine that is efficient in controlling opioid use disorder; nevertheless, take-home methadone diversion is possible and...
