Buprenorphine Prescribing Practices and Exposures Reported to a Poison Center—Utah, 2002-2011

Buprenorphine is important for the treatment of opioid use disorder, but pediatric exposure can result in serious adverse outcomes. Manufacturers should use unit-dose packaging for all buprenorphine products to help prevent unintentional exposure among young children. Health providers should inform caregivers of young children about the dangers of buprenorphine exposure and provide instructions on proper medication storage and disposal. Adolescents should receive information regarding the risks of substance abuse and misuse. Suspected suicide accounted for 12% of adolescent exposures, highlighting the need for access to mental health services for this age group.

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Buprenorphine Prescribing Practices and Exposures Reported to a Poison Center—Utah, 2002-2011

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Epidemiology of pediatric buprenorphine and methadone exposures reported to the poison centers

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