How do you approach switching from methadone to buprenorphine/naloxone for patients who want to change medication management for opioid use disorder?  

The switching of patients with opioid use disorder from methadone to suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) is increasingly common and important, given the safety and comparative effectiveness of suboxone to methadone for treating opioid use disorder and preventing opioid overdoses. The general principl...

Reduce the dose of methadone gradually to around 30 mg then switch to buprenorphine titration while stopping methadone.