Email UpdatesClinically Relevant Drug Interactions: Buprenorphine or Methadone With Other Frequently Prescribed Drugs
Provides information about the interactions of clinical significance that occur between buprenorphine or methadone and other medications.
Medication Considerations
Provide information or materials on the three medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorder.
Introduction to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
As part of the Substance Use Disorder 101 Core Curriculum from PCSS, this module reviews and compares pharmacological treatment options for individuals with opioid use disorder, including methadone, buprenorphine (SL and injectable formulations), and naltrexone (oral and long-acting intramuscular formulations).
How-To Guide: Next Steps: Get Started Prescribing Buprenorphine
Advises how providers obtain a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine; establish relationships with mental health professionals, laboratories, and pharmacies; and locate experienced buprenorphine prescribers for consultation. Describes staff responsibilities during induction and guidelines for prescriptions and medication refills.
Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Offers physicians quick, targeted information on how to get started offering OUD treatment medications and other recovery support services in their practice.
Video: Preparation and Injection of Extended-Release Naltrexone (Vivitrol)
Illustrates preparation and administration of the naltrexone injection.
How Does Injection Naltrexone Work?
Explains to a patient the benefits of injectable naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder.
MAT Training Materials and Resources
Locates MAT webinars, workshops, publications, and research, as well as buprenorphine and opioid prescribing courses for physicians.
MAT Waiver Trainings for Physicians
Lists online and in-person MAT waiver trainings for physicians.
MAT Waiver Trainings for PAs
Lists online and in-person MAT waiver trainings for physician assistants.
MAT Waiver Trainings for NPs
Lists online and in-person MAT waiver trainings for nurse practitioners.