Butorphanol-induced Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal With Stress Cardiomyopathy in the Setting of Chronic Fentanyl Use
This case emphasizes the importance of recognizing butorphanol as a partial opioid agonist capable of causing precipitated opioid withdrawal in the setting of chronic opioid agonist exposure, and underscores potential medical consequences of precipitated opioid withdrawal including stress cardiomyopathy.
Authors
- Brandon K. Wills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7396-587X)
- Monica N. Melmer
- Oyeyimika Oyekanmi
- Hannah Kissel-Smith
Institutions
- American Society of Addiction Medicine (US)
- Minneapolis VA Medical Center (US)
- Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Addiction Medicine
- Published
- 2025-08-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/adm.0000000000001567
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00