Switch from methadone to buprenorphine with microinduction in outpatient setting.

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Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Print Date: 2024-09-10 DOI:10.4045/tidsskr.24.0073

Farid Juya, John Fredrik Askjer, Linda Merete Kaaberg Dahl, Line Holtan, Jon Mordal

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Abstract

Background: Switching from methadone to buprenorphine in patients receiving opioid maintenance therapy often requires inpatient care with a gradual tapering of methadone and an opioid-free day with challenging withdrawal symptoms. This case report describes and discusses a gentle outpatient approach without the opioid-free day.

Case presentation: A patient with a 15-year history of opioid maintenance therapy reduced his methadone dose from 80 mg to 50 mg due to concurrent use of other sedative substances and a significant risk of overdose. A week-long switch to buprenorphine 16 mg subcutaneous depot formulation was then undertaken using a microinduction approach in the outpatient setting.

Interpretation: In line with earlier reports on microinduction, the switch from methadone to buprenorphine was carried out with no opioid withdrawal symptoms or complications. Microinduction offers a smooth and more patient-friendly approach to switching from full opioid agonists to partial agonists. Randomised controlled trials are, however, needed for a systematic evaluation of this method.

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0.60

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18.20%

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593

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28 weeks