Induction to Methadone 80 mg in the First Week of Treatment of Patients Who Use Fentanyl: A Case Series From an Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program
Rapid induction to methadone 80 mg by day 7 was feasible for outpatients using fentanyl in this study at a single OTP. No significant safety events were identified.
Authors
- Leslie W. Suen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4786-356X)
- Brad Shapiro
- Alexander R. Bazazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4284-5082)
- Scott Steiger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3761-479X)
- Caravella L. McCuistian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1898-2431)
- D. Andrew Tompkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2112-2299)
Institutions
- San Francisco General Hospital (US)
- Agruicultural Research Institute (CY)
- LW Microsystems (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Addiction Medicine
- Published
- 2024-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001362
- Citations
- 9
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.89
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- University of California, San Francisco
- National Institute on Drug Abuse