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A Retrospective Evaluation of Opioid Weaning using Methadone in Opioid-Dependent Pediatric Populations
- In: Posters
- At: Dublin (Ireland) (2013)
- Type: Poster
- By: VAILLANCOURT, Régis (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Pharmacy, Ottawa, Canada)
- Co-author(s): Giby, Kazim (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada)
Pouliot, Annie (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada)
Varughese, Nisha (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada)
Vadeboncoeur, Christina (Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada) - Abstract:
Rationale: Prolonged exposure to short half-life opioids followed by an abrupt cessation frequently leads to opioid withdrawal syndrome (OWS). Opioid weaning protocols aim to gradually decrease opioid plasma concentration to prevent OWS symptoms.
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Aim:The objective was to evaluate the non-protocolized use of methadone to prevent opioid withdrawal The access to the whole abstract and if available the presentation file is available to FIP members and to congress participants of that specific congress.
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