Don't Jump to Buprenorphine Before Non-Opioids for Chronic Pain

February 2016

Increasing opioid abuse will raise questions about using buprenorphine for chronic pain.

We often think of the patch (BuTrans) for chronic pain...and buprenorphine/naloxone combos (Suboxone, etc) for opioid dependence.

But the combos are also being used off-label for chronic pain.

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Table of Contents

Medication Errors Avoid Covering up a Bar code With the Rx Label
Blood Glucose Meters Work With Insurers to Find Out Which Blood Glucose Meter is Covered
Heart Failure Prevent Heart Failure Readmissions with Patient Follow-Up
Opioids Don't Jump to Buprenorphine Before Non-Opioids for Chronic Pain
Hepatitis C Warn Patients NOT to Stop Holkira or Technivie On Their Own
Decongestants Send Patients Picking up Phenylephrine-Containing Products to the Pharmacist
Acne Double-Check That you Have the Right Topical Acne med Dosage Form
Pregnancy Document Pregnancy Status to Help Pharmacists Screen for Problems
Diabetes Meds Listen for Patients on Flozins Complaining of Side Effects
Practice Report Defective Meds or Supplies to Your Pharmacist
Potassium Listen for Patients Complaining About the Taste of Sodium Polystyrene Sulfonate