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A case report of satisfactory post-left knee replacement pain control after switching from oxycodone to buprenorphine
Shuo Qiu1, Sachinder Vasudeva2
1Carilion Clinic, Roanoke, Virginia. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5774-8843.
Abstract:
This case report demonstrates using buprenorphine 32 mg to achieve adequate pain control after a total knee replacement. The patient stopped buprenorphine 48 hours before surgery. He was prescribed 150 tablets of oxycodone 5 mg. After finishing oxycodone, he experienced significant pain that was relieved by 32 mg of buprenorphine daily. Urine drug screens were negative perioperatively. Patients with opioid use disorder require careful discharge planning to avoid opioid relapses or misuses of pain medications. Buprenorphine offers many unique advantages in acute pain control, including lower risk of respiratory depression, abuse potential, and lower risk of nephrotoxicity.
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