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Buprenorphine/methadone comparison studies

Methadone Buprenorphine

Dose Retention Urine
(mg) n (%) (%)
Dose Retention
(mg) n (%)

Urine
(%)
20 55 20 29 neg
60 54 32 44 neg
8 53 42 53 neg

35 34 82 51 pos
65 35 63 52 pos
2 28 54
6 28 39
27 pos
24 pos

30 75 45 68 neg
80 75 68 79 neg
8 75 47 68 neg
20 30 58 68 pos
65 28 72 40 pos

4 29 48
12 29 65
74 pos
57 pos

55 pos
54 80 56 47 pos (50–90)
8.9 84 56 (8–16)

Methadone maintenance

as harm reduction

• As a tacit acknowledgement of the acceptance of a lesser goal

 

• Achieving the impressive health, social and economic improvement

• Public health point of views for methadone maintenance as tools to prevent spread of HIV, hepatitis and other contagious diseases.

• Using the program in severely disadvantaged population provides them with better
opportunity and potentials