When (if ever) do you recommend taping a patient off of buprenorphine after sustained remission?
If so, you have a recommended tapering strategy?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
I rarely recommend tapering off buprenorphine after sustained remission for opioid use disorder (OUD) because typically, buprenorphine is well-tolerated, risks are minimal, tapering can be challenging, and the risk of overdose after tapering off MOUD is high.Instances when I would consider a taper a...