De-Escalation of Opioids & Long-Term Pain Management
March 26, 2026
De-Escalation of Opioids & Long-Term Pain Management
Opioids & Cancer ECHO: De-Escalation of Opioids and Long-Term Pain Management | March 26, 2026, presented by Anita Kuzhiyil, MD; Brenna McCarty, RN, MSN, AGACNP-BC; Theresa Davis, RN, MSN, FNP-BC.
Learning Objectives: on completion of this activity, participants will be able to (1) Explore the pharmacologic properties of buprenorphine and its use in cancer-related pain; (2) Define appropriate criteria for buprenorphine use in patients with cancer related pain and concomitant opioid use disorder; (3) Explore methods to initiate and transition to buprenorphine in clinical care.