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Pharmacological management of opiate withdrawal.

Upthegrove RA., Naik PC.

Opiate misuse is extremely prevalent in the UK. A high proportion of these individuals experience withdrawal symptoms. This article describes the clinical features and discusses the current literature on the pharmacological management of opiate withdrawal.

Original publication

DOI

10.12968/hosp.2001.62.5.1570

Type

Journal article

Journal

Hosp Med

Publication Date

05/2001

Volume

62

Pages

277 - 281

Keywords

Ambulatory Care, Hospitalization, Humans, Narcotics, Substance Withdrawal Syndrome, Treatment Outcome