A case of heroin overdose reversed by sublingually administered buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®)

Christopher Welsh; Susan G. Sherman; Karin E. Tobin

doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02244.x

A case of heroin overdose reversed by sublingually administered buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®)

Christopher Welsh, Susan G. Sherman, Karin E. Tobin

Bloomberg School of Public Health

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Abstract

Background: Opioid overdose is a major source of morbidity and mortality in injection drug users in the United States and many other countries. Case description: A case is described in which buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone®) was administered sublingually to reverse a heroin overdose. Conclusions: Sublingually administered buprenorphine/naloxone might be used as a means to reverse opioid overdose.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1226-1228
Number of pages	3
Journal	Addiction
Volume	103
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2008.02244.x
State	Published - Jul 2008

Keywords

Addiction
Buprenorphine/naloxone
Opioids
Overdose
Suboxone

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Psychiatry and Mental health

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