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Table 2 Detoxification regimens

From: The Leeds Evaluation of Efficacy of Detoxification Study (LEEDS) prisons project: a randomised controlled trial comparing dihydrocodeine and buprenorphine for opiate detoxification

 

Buprenorphine

Dihydrocodeine

Day

Dose (mg)

  

morning

evening

1

6

2 × 120

2 × 120

2

8

2 × 120

2 × 120

3

8

2 × 120

2 × 120

4

8

2 × 120

2 × 120

5

8

2 × 120

2 × 120

6

8

2 × 120

2 × 120

7

8

2 × 120

2 × 120

8

8

1 × 120, 1 × 90

1 × 120, 1 × 90

9

6

1 × 120, 1 × 90

1 × 120, 1 × 90

10

6

2 × 90

2 × 90

11

4

2 × 90

2 × 90

12

3.6

1 × 90, 1 × 60

1 × 90, 1 × 60

13

3.2

1 × 90, 1 × 60

1 × 90, 1 × 60

14

2.8

2 × 60

2 × 60

15

2.4

2 × 60

2 × 60

16

2.0

1 × 60

2 × 60

17

1.6

1 × 60

2 × 60

18

1.2

1 × 60

1 × 60

19

0.8

1 × 60

1 × 60

20

0.4

XXXX

1 × 60