A 29-year-old woman with opioid use disorder injecting heroin daily wishes to start treatment. She is not pregnant and has no significant comorbiditie...

Question

A 29-year-old woman with opioid use disorder injecting heroin daily wishes to start treatment. She is not pregnant and has no significant comorbidities. According to Canadian guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacologic option?

Accepted Answer

Buprenorphine naloxone under supervision

Answer

Oral naltrexone as first-line

Answer

Detoxification without maintenance therapy

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Methadone only if buprenorphine fails, but avoid ORT if possible

Answer

No pharmacologic treatment; counselling only

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid use disorder

A 29-year-old woman with opioid use disorder injecting heroin daily wishes to start treatment. She is not pregnant and has no significant comorbidities. According to Canadian guidance, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacologic option?