Challenges in Transitioning from Methadone to Buprenorphine- Naloxone for Chronic Pain Management: Two Cases
These cases underscore the challenges of transitioning chronic pain patients from methadone to buprenorphine-naloxone formulations. Transitioning patients between these medications may lead to issues regarding withdrawal symptoms, inadequate pain control, and patient attrition.
Authors
- Omar Viswanath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6124-7037)
- Alaa A Abd-Elsayed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9890-7860)
- Anvinh Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7156-7564)
- Jamal Hasoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8227-1864)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Pain and Headache Center (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychopharmacology Bulletin
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64719/pb.4536
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76