Unusual Route of Buprenorphine Administration: An Alternative Approach for Bypassing Adverse Drug Reactions

• Main Authors: Azadeh Nazari, MD, Ph.D (Author), Shahram Naderi Mazjin, MD, Ph.D. candidate (Author), Mansour Shamsipour, Ph.D (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT: Tramadol abuse is a critical and growing health concern in Asia. In Iran, tramadol abuse arises most commonly as a result of self-medicating that leads to tramadol dependence. Buprenorphine, a partial agonist of mu opioid receptors approved for the treatment of tramadol dependence, is admi...