The Efficacy and Safety of Injectable Prolonged-Release Buprenorphine (Buvidal) in Adults with Opioid Dependence: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Efficacy and Safety of Buvidal
Keywords:
systematic review, meta analysis, buvidal, buprenorphine, injectable buprenorphine, safety, efficacy, side effectsAbstract
Background: The development of a long-acting buprenorphine injection may resolve issues of non-compliance, diversion, accidental overdose, and misuse in opiate dependency treatment. Our systematic review and meta-analysis examined safety and efficacy data for prolonged-release Buprenorphine injections.
Methods: Data sources: We searched Ovid, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Google Scholar from inception until 01/10/2022. Intervention was long-acting injectable buprenorphine compared to control including sublingual buprenorphine or placebo. We included RCTs that reported on efficacy and safety outcomes in inpatients and outpatients over 18 years with opiate dependency. Primary outcome measure was treatment efficacy, using the markers negative urine drug screen results and treatment retention. Secondary outcomes focussed on side effects. Results: Among 10,202 articles, 111 were included for full-text reviews. Of the 111 articles, 6 were included in the final meta-analysis. There were a total of 1785 participants.
Results: Regarding treatment retention, Buvidal demonstrated a statistically significant increase compared to the control group (OR = 1.46, 95% CI = 1.12 to 1.89, P=0.005). Regarding negative urine samples, Buvidal again demonstrated a statistically significant increase in negative urine samples compared to the control group (OR = 1.38, 95% CI = 1.26 to 1.52, P < 0.00001). There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in relation to the secondary outcome measures.
Conclusions: In our experience, this is the only systematic review and meta-analysis regarding efficacy and safety of Buvidal, and our results support its use as a treatment option for recovery of opiate users.
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