Identification of patients appropriate for buprenorphine in the Emergency Department can be challenging. This protocol is intended to be a guide to identification of patients as well as a resource for treatment regimens. Important components of patient education also include harm reduction, as it is vital to meet the patient at the state of change they are at – so check out those resources, as well.

Emergency Department Protocol for the Initiation of Buprenorphine (Click here to download/print)

Discharge Instructions for ED Induction (12-16 mg given in ED) (Click here to download/print)

Discharge Instructions for Home Buprenorphine (Click here to download/print)