Rifampin, but not rifabutin, may produce opiate withdrawal in buprenorphine-maintained patients
McCance-Katz EF, Moody DE, Prathikanti S, Friedland G, Rainey PM. Rifampin, but not rifabutin, may produce opiate withdrawal in buprenorphine-maintained patients. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 118: 326-334. PMID: 21596492, PMCID: PMC3272858, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine plasma concentrationsWithdrawal symptomsOpiate withdrawalPlasma concentrationsBuprenorphine-maintained patientsBuprenorphine-maintained subjectsDays of rifampinOpioid partial agonistBuprenorphine/naloxoneFirst-line treatmentOpiate withdrawal symptomsSignificant adverse eventsActive metabolite concentrationsOpioid-dependent individualsPlasma buprenorphine concentrationsBuprenorphine pharmacokineticsStable dosesAdverse eventsBuprenorphine doseBuprenorphine therapyAntituberculosis medicationPharmacodynamic interactionsRifampin administrationOpioid dependenceLine treatment