September 28, 2010 (Las Vegas, Nevada) — A transdermal application system containing the partial μ-opioid receptor agonist buprenorphine showed analgesic efficacy in the treatment of low back pain in ...

Buprenorphine may be as effective as conventional analgesia in older adults with acute pain, with reduced opioid consumption and breakthrough analgesia. In older adults, buprenorphine was found to ...

Buprenorphine, rather than a full agonist opioid, should be used for patients taking daily opioids for chronic pain, given its lower risk for overdose or misuse, new guidelines from the Department of ...

Pain was scored from 0 to 10 on a numeric rating scale. Secondary outcomes included achievement of at least a 30% reduction in pain from baseline levels, hospital readmission for pain within 30 days ...