Online Course Evaluation – How it works:
- Scroll down to Lesson 1 in Course Content and click on Course Evaluation – Buprenorphine and Pain
- After you complete and submit the evaluation, return here and click the Mark Complete button. You will be able to download and print your certificate.
Description:
This session reviewed the interface and nuances of the use of buprenorphine in a person with pain. We will review multiple angles, including both the treatment of acute and chronic pain in a person receiving buprenorphine for OUD and the use of buprenorphine to treat pain (with or without OUD).
Learning objectives:
- Compare and contrast the various formulations of buprenorphine including consideration of FDA indication, route of administration, and dose
- Identify the clinical result of using buprenorphine in a person who is opioid naive and in a person who is currently using other medical or nonmedical opioids
- Describe the efficacy and clinical pearls associated with the use of buprenorphine patch and transmucosal forms for analgesia in a person with and without OUD
- Identify emerging and best practices regarding treatment of acute and chronic pain in a person receiving buprenorphine for OUD