Transdermal Buprenorphine: utilization trends in United Kingdom primary care practice

• In: 8F5 - Short Oral Communication of the Social and Administrative Pharmacy Section on Monday, 8 October 2012, 14:00-17:00
• At: Amsterdam (the Netherlands) (2012)
• Type: Presentations + Posters
• By: ZIN, Che Suraya (The University of Nottingham, Division for Social Research in Medicines and Health, Nottingham, United Kingdom)
• Co-author(s): Chen, L. (Division for Social Research in Medicines and Health,, Nottingham, United Kingdom)
  Knaggs, R. (kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Nottingham, United Kingdom)
  
• Abstract:

  Background information:Transdermal buprenorphine low doses (5, 10 or 20 µg/hour for 7 days) and the high doses (35, 52.5 or 70 µg/hour for 4 days) are increasingly being used for the treatment of chronic cancer and noncancer pain. Although these formulations have shown better persistence with therapy, there is limited data available on factors

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