Monday Dec 18, 2017

Treatment Options in Opioid Dependence - Frankly Speaking EP 47

Medication-based maintenance therapy is recommended for patients with opioid dependence. Listen to this week’s episode to learn how once monthly naltrexone injections are as effective as daily treatment with buprenorphine/naloxone.

 

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Understand data comparing long-acting naltrexone to daily buprenorphine/naloxone
  2. Understand importance of medication-based maintenance therapy

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