Formulary Decisions

Indication

For restricted use within NHS Scotland for substitution treatment for opioid drug dependence, within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment. Buprenorphine/naloxone is restricted to those patients in whom methadone is not suitable and for whom the use of buprenorphine is considere...

For restricted use within NHS Scotland for substitution treatment for opioid drug dependence, within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment. Buprenorphine/naloxone is restricted to those patients in whom methadone is not suitable and for whom the use of buprenorphine is considered appropriate.