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Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Medications: ... Agent, Initiation Dose ... and Max Dosages ... #Doses #Dosing ... #Table #PAMI
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
caution - e.g. at ... lower doses. ... pharmacology #comparison #treatment ... #medications #dosing ... #drugs #table #
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... include abdominal pain ... the doses required ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... split dosing TID ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... interested in medication ... Dosing usually begins ... formulation, the dose ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
and medications ... combination with medications ... liver disease or using ... pills/day) • Dose ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... In Patients On Medication ... Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) Methadone ... Buprenorphine #methadone #addiction
Lyrica (Pregabalin) 
Indications: Neuropathy (diabetic, postherpetic neuralgia, fibromyalgia, & spinal cord injury), Adjunctive therapy for partial-onset
partial-onset seizures Dosing ... over at least 1 ... and for nerve pain ... fibromyalgia, PHN, & pain ... to be renally dose
Pancreatitis management checklist 
Evaluation to guide etiology & management 
 - RUQ ultrasound 
 - Calcium
- Review of medication ... potentially causative drugs ... Pain control - ... gram Q6hr) and pain-dose ... limit them as able
Rybelsus (oral semaglutide) - First Oral GLP-1 Agonist
Dosing:
3 mg daily x 30 days, then 7 mg
GLP-1 Agonist Dosing ... semaglutide, the same medication ... order for the drug ... to remain stable ... take any other medications