Online Course Evaluation – How it works:

1. Scroll down to Lesson 1 in Course Content and click on Course Evaluation – Buprenorphine and Pain
2. After you complete and submit the evaluation, return here and click the Mark Complete button. You will be able to download and print your certificate.

Description: 

This session reviewed the interface and nuances of the use of buprenorphine in a person with pain. We will review multiple angles, including both the treatment of acute and chronic pain in a person receiving buprenorphine for OUD and the use of buprenorphine to treat pain (with or without OUD).

Learning objectives: 

1. Compare and contrast the various formulations of buprenorphine including consideration of FDA indication, route of administration, and dose
2. Identify the clinical result of using buprenorphine in a person who is opioid naive and in a person who is currently using other medical or nonmedical opioids
3. Describe the efficacy and clinical pearls associated with the use of buprenorphine patch and transmucosal forms for analgesia in a person with and without OUD
4. Identify emerging and best practices regarding treatment of acute and chronic pain in a person receiving buprenorphine for OUD