A comparison of levomethadyl acetate, buprenorphine, and methadone for opioid dependence.
A comparison of levomethadyl acetate, buprenorphine, and methadone for opioid dependence.
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DOI:
10.1056/nejm200011023431802
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发表时间:
2000-11-02
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158.5
通讯作者:
Bigelow, GE
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作者:
Johnson, RE;Chutuape, MA;Bigelow, GE
Background: Opioid dependence is a chronic, relapsing disorder with important public health implications.Methods: In a 17-week randomized study of 220 patients, we compared levomethadyl acetate (75 to 115 mg), buprenorphine (16 to 32 mg), and high-dose (60 to 100 mg) and low-dose (20 mg) methadone as treatments for opioid dependence. Levomethadyl acetate and buprenorphine were administered three times a week. Methadone was administered daily. Doses were individualized except in the group assigned to low-dose methadone. Patients with poor responses to treatment were switched to methadone.Results: There were 55 patients in each group; 51 percent completed the trial. The mean (+/-SE) number of days that a patient remained in the study was significantly higher for those receiving levomethadyl acetate (89+/-6), buprenorphine (96+/-4), and high-dose methadone (105+/-4) than for those receiving low-dose methadone (70+/-4, P