Injectable, extended-release buprenorphine was deemed safe for patients experiencing minimal to mild opioid withdrawal (COWS scores 4-7), making the drug a viable and safe treatment option, according ...

Among 100 adult patients with minimal-to-mild opioid withdrawal scores who were given a 24-mg dose of extended-release buprenorphine, only 10 people (10%, 95% CI 4.9% ...

Opiate withdrawal is typically associated with flu-like symptoms that can be severe but improve over time. In rare cases, death is possible when withdrawal leads to extreme dehydration, a dangerous ...

Recovery from opiate addiction is not an easy path. For those attempting to stop, withdrawal symptoms can feel like a full-body rebellion; nausea and muscle aches, chills, anxiety, insomnia, and mood ...

EVERETT, Wash. — The Everett Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services Division (EMS) has launched a new pilot programto allow paramedics to administer buprenorphine, to help with opiate withdrawal ...