Morphine vs buprenorphine: Adverse events (treatment related) To discharge
- Population
- newborn infants with opioid withdrawal
- Intervention
- Morphine
- Comparison
- buprenorphine
- Outcome
- Adverse events (treatment related) To discharge
It is very uncertain whether morphine changes adverse events (treatment‐related) To discharge compared with buprenorphine (very low certainty).
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Morphine vs buprenorphine Adverse events (treatment‐related) To discharge · newborn infants with opioid withdrawal It is very uncertain whether morphine changes adverse events (treatment‐related) To discharge compared with buprenorphine (very low certainty). Opioid treatment for opioid withdrawal in newborn infants (2021) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | RR 0.33 [0.01, 7.5] | 3 studies · 113 participants | Very low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opioid treatment for opioid withdrawal in newborn infants 2021 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only | Not reported | Not extracted | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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