EMRA*Cast
EMRA*Cast
Emergency Medicine Residents' Association
A Safer Opioid? Buprenorphine for Acute Pain in the ED
33 minutes Posted Jan 1, 2026 at 10:00 am.
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Buprenorphine is well-known for opioid use disorder—but what about for acute pain? Drs. Terry Ahern and Jon Lee join host Maiya Smith to discuss low-dose buprenorphine for pain management in the emergency room, covering pharmacology, dosing, patient selection, and why it may be a safer, underused analgesic.