[Interactions with methadone and buprenorphine].
In Norway, about 5000 patients receive opioid maintenance treatment; 60 % receive methadone and 40 % buprenorphine. An increasing number of regular general practitioners and hospital doctors are in contact with this group of patients. This article presents a short overview of drug interactions with methadone and buprenorphine, as an aid to medical doctors in contact with these patients.
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Divisjon for rettstoksikologi og rusmiddelforskning, Nasjonalt folkehelseinstitutt, Postboks 4404 Nydalen, 0403 Oslo, Norway.
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D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D009294:Narcotics / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012307:Risk Factors
D009294:Narcotics; D002047:Buprenorphine; D008691:Methadone