PETHIDINE ABUSE: A NOVEL FINDING

Background: Pethidine abuse is not a common problem. Objective: The goal of this study is to explain management of pethidine withdrawal symptoms. Results: Sublingual administration of a single high dose of buprenorphine is very useful for the treatment of pethidine withdrawal symptoms. Discussion: This study indicates that administration of a single high dose of sublingual buprenorphine is very helpful in the treatment of pethidine withdrawal symptoms. Hence, this report could be a considerable addition to the literature. Conclusions: It can be resulted that a single high dose of buprenorphine is very useful in the management of pethidine withdrawal symptoms. It looks that buprenorphine as a single high dose is as successful as daily low dose for a longer duration.