Buprenorphine induced opioid withdrawal syndrome relieved by adjunctive Magnesium: A clinical trial.
J Subst Use Addict Treat
; 160: 209307, 2024 May.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Precipitated opioid withdrawal syndrome (OWS) is a severe and intolerable situation that may occur by a pharmaceutical agent. Reactivation of inhibited N-methyl-d-aspartate (NMDA) receptor in person with prolonged opioid use can led to severe OWS. We conducted a double-blind, randomized clinical trial to assess the effect of magnesium sulfate (MGSO4) as an NMDA receptor antagonist on OWS. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
The study randomly divided forty patients with precipitated OWS due to partial agonist (buprenorphine) use referred to the emergency unit of Toxicology Department of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Iran; into two groups. The control group received conventional therapies, including clonidine 0.1 mg tablet each hour, intravenous infusion of 10 mg diazepam every 30 min, and IV paracetamol (Acetaminophen) 1 g, while the intervention group received 3 g of MGSO4 in 20 min and then 10 mg/kg/h up to 2 h, in addition to the conventional treatment. The clinical opiate withdrawal scale (COWS) evaluated OWS at the start of the treatment, 30 min, and 2 h later.RESULTS:
Both groups had similar demographic, opiate types, and COWS severity at the start of the intervention. COWS was lower in the intervention than the control group at 30 min (11.20 ± 2.86 and 14.65 ± 2.36, respectively, P = 0.002) and at 2 h (3.2 ± 1.61 and 11.25 ± 3.27, respectively, P < 0.001) after treatment. The intervention group received lesser doses of clonidine (0.12 ± 0.51 and 0.17 ± 0.45 mg, P = 0.003) and Diazepam (13.50 ± 5.87, 24.0 ± 6.80 mg, P = 0.001) than the control group. Serum magnesium levels raised from 1.71 ± 0.13 mmol/L to 2.73 ± 0.13 mmol/L in the intervention group.CONCLUSION:
Magnesium can significantly reduce the severity of OWS. Additional studies are required to confirm these results.Palavras-chave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Síndrome de Abstinência a Substâncias
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Buprenorfina
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Sulfato de Magnésio
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Subst Use Addict Treat
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article