Detoxification with buprenorphine of a pregnant heroin addict.
This is a case report and literature review concerning the use of buprenorphine for detoxification in a pregnant addict. It presents the clinical management of the complexities of opiate addiction and pregnancy. I suggest a more vigorous study of buprenorphine for opiate withdrawal in motivated pregnant addicts.
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D000328:Adult; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D003932:Heroin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D008658:Inactivation, Metabolic; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D009294:Narcotics; D002047:Buprenorphine; D003932:Heroin