Case Report

Subcutaneous Extended-Release Buprenorphine Use in Pregnancy

Table 1

Urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels for patient one obtained through gestation, at delivery, and 8 weeks postdelivery—the last administration of subcutaneous extended-release buprenorphine was at 174/7 weeks’ gestation.

Gestational age
(weeks)
Buprenorphine level
(ng/mg creatinine)
Norbuprenorphine level
(ng/mg creatinine)

224/7111313
255/785156
286/790155
326/76488
355/767101
375/759104
Delivery 393/74387
8 weeks postdelivery1124