Buprenorphine versus full agonist opioids for acute postoperative pain management: an infographic
Opioids continue to play a role in postoperative pain management and continue to result in predictable harm to patients including persistent use and overdose.[1][1] Buprenorphine, a partial agonist opioid, has an almost 60-year track record of efficacy in acute pain management. However, in
Authors
- Victor J. Avila‐Quintero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5699-9819)
- Gabriel P. A. Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8702-5436)
- João P. De Aquino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7357-8215)
- Thomas R. Hickey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4890-0238)
Institutions
- Universidade de Ribeirão Preto (BR)
- Yale University (US)
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-2024-106304
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76