Buprenorphine in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Infants exposed in utero to opioids will demonstrate a withdrawal syndrome known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Buprenorphine is a long-acting opioid with therapeutic use in medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependency in adults and adolescents. Emerging data from clinical trials and t...
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Published in | Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Vol. 103; no. 1; p. 112 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.01.2018
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Summary: | Infants exposed in utero to opioids will demonstrate a withdrawal syndrome known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). Buprenorphine is a long-acting opioid with therapeutic use in medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependency in adults and adolescents. Emerging data from clinical trials and treatment cohorts demonstrate the efficacy and safety of sublingual buprenorphine for those infants with NAS who require pharmacologic treatment. Pharmacometric modeling will assist in defining the exposure-response relationships and facilitate dose optimization. |
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ISSN: | 1532-6535 |
DOI: | 10.1002/cpt.930 |