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Other Medication-Assisted Treatments

Besides buprenorphine, two other medications are approved for medication-assisted treatment of opioid use disorder: methadone and naltrexone. What is treatment with these drugs like? How do they compare to buprenorphine?

Learn about:

  • The basic pharmacology of methadone and naltrexone
  • The patient’s experience of being treated with these medications
  • Precautions taken when switching between methadone and buprenorphine
  • How the best medication is determined for each patient case
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