Suboxone versus methadone for the treatment of opioid dependence: a review of the clinical and cost-effectiveness
CADTH
Record ID 32014000885
English
Authors' recommendations:
Limited evidence suggests that Suboxone may have similar clinical effects as methadone on retention in treatment and heroin use among adult patients with opioid dependence, and may be more cost-effective than methadone. There was no evidence of the comparative effectiveness of Suboxone versus methadone in other subgroups. Cost-effectiveness of Suboxone in a Canadian population is uncertain.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/dec-2013/RC0495_Suboxone%20for%20opioid%20dependence_Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Opiate Substitution Treatment
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Buprenorphine
- Naloxone
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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