How do you decide when to initiate buprenorphine for chronic pain?
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Do you consider initiating buprenorphine in patients with chronic pain?
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General Internal Medicine · The University of Colorado
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Typically, I initiate buprenorphine for chronic pain in two scenarios:
- The patient's providers are no longer willing to prescribe full-agonist opioids. This typically happens when there is concern about misuse. Buprenorphine is a good option for these patients because of its partial agonism, making...
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