Can Nurse Practitioners Prescribe Buprenorphine?

Can Nurse Practitioners Prescribe Buprenorphine?

We answer your FAQs: can a nurse practitioner prescribe Buprenorphine? Find out about it in this page from Confidant Health.

In 2016, a federal law was passed that permitted Nurse Practitioners (NP) to prescribe Suboxone (buprenorphine).

However, whether or not a Nurse Practitioner can actually prescribe a controlled substance is depends on state law or legislation. In states where NPs are allowed to prescribe controlled substances, the NP can complete a training course and become eligible to prescribe Suboxone (buprenorphine) The NP must apply for a special waiver for the DEA license called a X-waiver. Once the NP has been granted this waiver, they may prescribe Suboxone (buprenorphine).

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Erin Hillers

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Erin Hillers

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Erin is a Nurse Practitioner with 8 years of experience in midwifery and women's health. She has spent the past 5 years specializing in the treatment of opioid and alcohol use disorders.

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