Drug interactions of clinical importance with methadone and buprenorphine.
Drug interactions of clinical importance with methadone and buprenorphine.
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与美沙酮和丁丙诺啡具有临床重要性的药物相互作用。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1521-0391.2009.00011.x
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2010
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Mandell,ToddW
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McCance-Katz,ElinoreF;Mandell,ToddW
Drug interactions are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the United States. The Institute of Medicine reported in 2000 that as many as 44,000 to 98,000 deaths are estimated to occur annually as a result of medical errors. 1 Included in these numbers are deaths related to adverse drug interactions that may contribute to up to 7,000 deaths yearly. Others have reported that 6.7% of hospitalized patients have a serious adverse drug reaction with a fatality rate of 0.32%. 2 Taken together, these estimates indicate that adverse drug interactions are an important contributor to patient morbidity and mortality. However, these statistics do not reflect adverse drug interactions that occur in out-patient and ambulatory settings. While difficult to calculate because of limitations on data collection and methodological issues, it appears that adverse drug interactions are a significant but preventable public health problem.In recent years, it has become apparent that drug interactions that occur in the context of treatment of opioid dependence with current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications (methadone or buprenorphine), or when methadone is used in the treatment of pain, have become an important factor in adverse events associated with these therapies. These adverse events have significant impact on the patient and on the treatment of their disease.