2018
Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder
Holt SR, Donroe JH, Cavallo DA, Tetrault JM. Addressing discordant quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels: Case examples in opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 186: 171-174. PMID: 29579725, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.12.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOngoing illicit drug usePatient-provider relationshipOpioid use disorderIllicit drug useUse disordersUrine adulterationTreatment planDrug useQuantitative urine testingMethadone treatment programsSubstance use disordersNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine buprenorphineUrine testingPatientsTreatment programNonjudgmental approachUrine samplesTherapeutic allianceDiscordant levelsBuprenorphineDisordersUrineNorbuprenorphineLevels
2017
Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice
Donroe JH, Holt SR, O’Connor P, Sukumar N, Tetrault JM. Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 46-51. PMID: 28866369, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUrine buprenorphineNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine adulterationAddiction treatment clinicsTreatment clinicsBuprenorphine medicationSublingual buprenorphineBuprenorphine treatmentTreatment cohortsRetrospective studyUrine specimenBuprenorphineUse disordersPatientsClinical practiceUrine samplesUrineClinicTreatmentMedicationsLevelsNorBUPCohortSuspicion