Handbook of Methadone Prescribing and Buprenorphine Therapy

Foreward Russell K. Portenoy MD Preface Ricardo A. Cruciani, MD, PhD & Helena Knotkova, PhD * Prescribing Methadone Safely Eliezer Soto MD, Joy Hao MD, PhD, Helena Knotkova PhD, Ricardo A. Cruciani MD, PhD * Use of Methadone in Opioid Maintenance Treatment Dr. Randy M. Seewald, MBBS * Treating Pain in Patients Receiving Methadone Maintenance for Opioid Dependence Daniel P. Alford, MD, MPH, Declan T. Barry, PhD, & David A. Fiellin, MD * Methadone Side Effects: Constipation, Respiratory Depression, Sedation, Sleep-Disordered Breathing, and the Endocrine System Lynn R. Webster, MD * Cardiovascular Effects of Methadone Miguel A. Leal, MD & Craig T. January, MD, PhD * Methadone Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics Gavin Bart, MD & Sharon L. Walsh PhD * Methadone and opioid rotation Helena Knotkova PhD, Ricardo A. Cruciani,MD, PhD, Perry G. Fine MD * Intravenous use of Methadone: efficacy and safety Sebastiano Mercadante, MD * Methadone Hyperalgesia Peggy Compton, RN, PhD, FAAN * Buprenorphine Analgesia in Chronic Pain Guy Hans, MD, PhD * Buprenorphine in Maintenance Therapy Karran A. Phillips, MD, MSc & Kenzie L. Preston, PhD * Buprenorphine Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics Sharon L. Walsh, PhD & Lisa S. Middleton, PhD 13. Buprenorphine metabolism and drug-drug interactions Robert Taylor Jr., PhD, Robert B. Raffa, PhD, & Joseph V. Pergolizzi Jr., MD * Buprenorphine: side effects and tolerability Tabitha Washington, MD, MS & Gilbert J. Fanciullo, MD, MS * Buprenorphine and Opioid Rotation Douglas L. Gourlay, MD, MSc, FRCP, FASAM & Howard A. Heit MD, FACP, FASAM * Methadone and buprenorphine use during the perinatal period Alice Ordean MD, CCFP, MHSc * Methadone and Buprenorphine Prescribing in the Palliative Care Population Shalini Dalal MD & Eduardo Bruera MD * Methadone Prescribing In The Sickle Cell Patient Wally R. Smith, MD & Abdulkhaliq J. Alsalman, MS * Methadone and Buprenorphine Analgesia in Older Patients David Lussier, MD, FRCP(c)