ABOUT THIS PODCAST
In this episode, a panel of expert clinicians tackle some common and challenging unanswered questions surrounding the use of buprenorphine for chronic pain. Drawing from real-world practice, they explore strategies for initiation, risk mitigation, perioperative management, and formulation selection- while addressing practical barriers and off-label approaches. Listen in for evidenced-informed insights that bridge the gap between clinical uncertainty and confident prescribing.
SHOW NOTES
Introduction to Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain:
- Buprenorphine for Pain – I’m (Partially) Here for It, and You Should Be Too! (Podcast)
- When Low is the Way to Go: The Skinny on Low-dose Buprenorphine Inductions (Podcast)
- Gudin J, Fudin J. A narrative pharmacological review of buprenorphine: a unique opioid for the treatment of chronic pain. Pain and therapy. 2020 Jun;9(1):41-54.
Perioperative Management of Buprenorphine:
- Kohan L, Potru S, Barreveld AM, et al. Buprenorphine management in the perioperative period: educational review and recommendations from a multi-society expert panel. Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2021 Oct;46(10):840-859. doi: 10.1136/rapm-2021-103007. Epub 2021 Aug 12. PMID: 34385292.
Barriers to Buprenorphine:
- Sohn N, Lai B, Deyo-Svendsen M. Buprenorphine Prescribing Among Primary Care Clinicians for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder. J Am Board Fam Med. 2025 Sep-Oct;38(5):933-939. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2025.250039R1. PMID: 41491568.
SPEAKERS
- Amanda Benedetti, PharmD, BCGP, BCPMP
Supervisor, Pharmacy Specialist, MetroHealth - Justin Kullgren, PharmD, FAAHPM, FPPCP
Palliative Care Clinical Specialist, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center - Barbara Swift, PharmD, BCPS
Postgraduate Year 2 Pain Management and Palliative Care Resident, Thomas H. Corey VA Medical Center
