Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder With Buprenorphine-Naloxone at Chainama Hills College Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia: A Case Report

Brian Maila, Anatolii Tsarkov, Petro Petlovanyi, Gaise Kweku and Evans Musonda
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Brian Maila: University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia
Anatolii Tsarkov: University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia
Petro Petlovanyi: University of Zambia (UNZA), Zambia
Gaise Kweku: Chainama Hills College Hospital, Zambia
Evans Musonda: Chainama Hills College Hospital, Zambia

European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020, vol. 2, issue 4

Abstract: Opioid dependence is a disorder of the central nervous system that results from chronic use of opiates. Opioids cause intense feelings of euphoria, and this is what puts opiate users at risk of recreational use of these substances. There is a desire to increase the dose in order to enhance the effect of opioids, therefore addiction arises, which is a serious medical and social problem. The more opiates come from outside, the less natural opiates are produced, and more opiates are required to create a strong feeling of euphoria, which previously could be achieved with a lower dose. The consequence of a chronic opioid use is the drug tolerance, and abrupt cessation of use causes a serious condition of opioid withdrawal syndrome, indicating the presence of physical dependence. This article describes the experience and the case study of Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) with buprenorphine and naloxone at Chainama Hills College Hospital in Lusaka, Zambia.

Keywords: opiates; opioid use disorder; naloxone; buprenorphine; medication assisted therapy; MAT; harmful use; addiction medicine (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2020.2.4.413

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