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Thompson J. Mortality risk raised during induction with methadone in opioid substitution therapy. Practitioner Nov 2017;261(1809):8-11

Mortality risk raised during induction with methadone in opioid substitution therapy

23 Nov 2017Pais-up subscribers

Patients undergoing opioid substitution treatment have an increased mortality risk during the induction phase with methadone but not with buprenorphine, a meta-analysis has found. Mortality risk is also raised in the period immediately after leaving treatment with both drugs.

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