Watch for Slow-Release Oral Morphine for Opioid Use Disorder

April 2024

You’ll hear chatter about slow-release oral morphine for opioid use disorder (OUD)...due to updated guidance in some provinces.

Buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) and methadone are the usual go-to meds for OUD...but these may not adequately manage symptoms for patients with severe OUD or high-risk opioid use.

Growing evidence suggests that slow-release morphine is comparable to methadone for high-risk opioid use.

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