Can buprenorphine be prescribed for chronic pain instead of oxycodone?
Buprenorphine - What kind of doctors can prescribe buprenorphine?
Question posted by dcshick1 on 28 Jan 2025
Last updated on 28 January 2025
Added 28 Jan 2025:
I've taken oxycodone for many years and I would like to try this buprenorphine for my chronic pain although I am concerned with the stigma of this medication being given to only addicts but I've heard that it does help with pain.
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masso
28 Jan 2025
"Physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners who have a current Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration with authority to prescribe controlled substances can prescribe buprenorphine for OUD , though some states may have additional requirements to do so."
Source: FDA
masso
28 Jan 2025
Just in case:
"Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a medical condition. If you have OUD it means you are physically dependent on opioids and have brain changes that affect your thinking, priorities and relationships."
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