Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine

Low dose initiation of buprenorphine is like gradually hitting the brakes on the car. The patient doesn't have to go through any withdrawal symptoms at all you avoid this whole risk of precipitating withdrawal or the patient just having to feel miserable for 24 hours while you're waiting for everything to get out of their system. There are a lot of different protocols that you can use in the hospital it's going to depend on what bu prenorphine formulation you have in the pharmacy.