Combination Benzodiazepine-Opioid use: a review of the evidence on safety
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Record ID 32011001512
English
Authors' recommendations:
Limited evidence from non-randomized studies suggested a positive association with the use of benzodiazepines in combination with methadone and mortality risk. There is less evidence on the risk of adverse events associated with the combination of buprenorphine and benzodiazepines.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2011
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Benzodiazepines
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
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Contact Name:
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Contact Email:
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Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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