2010
Buprenorphine in Postoperative Pain Management
Vadivelu N, Anwar M. Buprenorphine in Postoperative Pain Management. Anesthesiology Clinics 2010, 28: 601-609. PMID: 21074740, DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2010.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Management of chronic pain in the elderly: focus on transdermal buprenorphine
Vadivelu N, Hines RL. Management of chronic pain in the elderly: focus on transdermal buprenorphine. Clinical Interventions In Aging 2008, Volume 3: 421-430. PMID: 18982913, PMCID: PMC2682375, DOI: 10.2147/cia.s1880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painTransdermal buprenorphineSafety profileChronic cancer painChronic nonmalignant painNew treatment optionsRelative safety profileCancer painNonmalignant painRespiratory depressionRenal failureTreatment optionsAnalgesic agentsCeiling doseAnalgesic propertiesPainSide effectsClinical practiceBuprenorphineOlder individualsCeiling effectsMetabolic changesDose dumpingSafe useRecent scientific studies
2007
Buprenorphine: a unique opioid with broad clinical applications.
Vadivelu N, Hines RL. Buprenorphine: a unique opioid with broad clinical applications. Journal Of Opioid Management 2007, 3: 49-58. PMID: 17367094, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2007.0038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-inflammatory agentsPartial mu agonistRoute of administrationUnique opioidPerioperative painAdequate analgesiaAnalgesic potentialMu agonistsBroad clinical applicationOpioid addictionAddictive potentialClinical applicationBuprenorphineAgonistsPositive resultsAnalgesiaMedicationsOpioidsPainAdministration