Can PAs prescribe buprenorphine?
Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Now Eligible to Prescribe Buprenorphine. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants will now be eligible to prescribe and dispense the opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine from their office, Reuters reports.
Can a nurse practitioner prescribe buprenorphine?
Background: In 2016, the Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act permitted nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD), with the goal of increasing access to this treatment.
Does mat training count as CME?
The American Academy of Physician Assistants approved MAT waiver training for 24 hours of category I CME credits.
Can GP prescribe Suboxone?
‘In NSW, any doctor can commence and prescribe for up to 20 people on buprenorphine/naxolone.
Is buprenorphine an antidepressant?
Buprenorphine/samidorphan (developmental code name ALKS-5461) is a combination formulation of buprenorphine and samidorphan which is under development as an add on to antidepressants in treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
What are the different types of buprenorphine treatment?
The FDA has approved the following buprenorphine products: Bunavail (buprenorphine and naloxone) buccal film. Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) film. Zubsolv (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual tablets.
Can buprenorphine be abused?
Like any opioid, buprenorphine can be misused and abused. If the drug is injected instead of taken orally, it can itself become physically addictive quickly. Buprenorphine abuse is common worldwide, according to the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.
Is buprenorphine used for pain?
Buprenorphine, sold under the brand name Subutex, among others, is an opioid used to treat opioid addiction, acute pain, and chronic pain. It can be used under the tongue, by injection, as a skin patch, or as an implant.