Buprenorphine: a treatment and cause of opioid-induced respiratory depression.
Br J Anaesth
; 128(3): 402-404, 2022 03.
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ABSTRACT
Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at the mu opioid receptor. Due to its relatively low maximum effect on respiratory depression it is considered by some to be a safe opioid. But it can produce serious respiratory depression, particularly when combined with sedatives such as benzodiazepines.
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Buprenorfina
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2022
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