Initial Analgesia and Sedation Requirements in Intensive Care Unit Patients on Prior-to-Admission Buprenorphine/Naloxone
This study demonstrated an increased opioid and non-opioid sedation requirement in patients taking Bup/Nx PTA as compared to the opioid-naïve control group. These data suggest a multimodal sedation and analgesic approach may be appropriate for this patient population.
Authors
- Sheena Burwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3893-6598)
- Erika L. Mackie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4994-6441)
- Amanda Jo Shigle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0250-8321)
- Alexandra Greco Kinney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0309-8213)
Institutions
- Riverside Methodist Hospital (US)
- West Virginia University Hospitals (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Pharmacotherapy
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10600280251392136
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00