Table 2 FDA-approved medications for OUD: availability and care settings.

From: America’s opioid crisis: the need for an integrated public health approach

Medication

FDA-approved formulation

Care setting

Methadone

Oral liquid

Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)

Buprenorphine

Oral (buccal/sublingual) Film*

Out-patient primary care

Addiction Specialty Treatment

Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)

Pill*

Long-acting injectable*

Implant*

Naltrexone

Oral

Out-patient primary care

Addiction Specialty Treatment

Federally-certified Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs)

Long-acting injectable

  1. *Requires additional training/certification.