A 28-year-old man is seeking treatment for opioid use disor…
A 28-year-old man is seeking treatment for opioid use disorder with buprenorphine. He currently takes escitalopram (Lexapro) for generalized anxiety disorder, prazosin (Minipress)for post-traumatic stress disorder-related nightmares, and alprazolam (Ativan) for panic attacks. Which of these medications should the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner consider discontinuing prior to the induction of buprenorphine?