Livedo-like dermatitis and necrotic lesions after high-dose buprenorphine injections: a national French survey

Br J Dermatol. 2015;172(5):1412-4. doi: 10.1111/bjd.13503. Epub 2015 Mar 9.

Authors

L Wainstein¹, C Bernier², M Gérardin¹, R Bouquié¹, O Espitia³, J M Mussini⁴, P Jolliet¹, C Victorri-Vigneau¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France.
² Department of Dermatology, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France.
³ Department of Internal Medicine and Vascular Diseases, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France.
⁴ Anatomical Pathology Laboratory, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes, France.

PMID: 25353069
DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13503

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Buprenorphine / administration & dosage
Buprenorphine / adverse effects*
Female
France
Humans
Injections
Male
Middle Aged
Narcotic Antagonists / administration & dosage
Narcotic Antagonists / adverse effects*
Necrosis / chemically induced
Nicolau Syndrome / etiology*
Opiate Substitution Treatment / adverse effects
Opioid-Related Disorders / rehabilitation
Prospective Studies
Skin / pathology*
Young Adult

Substances

Narcotic Antagonists
Buprenorphine