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Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... and treatment of ... COWS is >12, AND ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... Algorithm #Management #Addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
- Comparison Table ... naloxone as a trial ... Dosing usually begins ... Use Treatment ( ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
is a partial mu-opioid ... stages of the addiction ... full and partial ... and methadone such ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
high-affinity, partial ... that is safe and ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Medication Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) Methadone ... or frequency of dosing ... Partial µ-opioid ... #methadone #addiction
What are the different types of buprenorphine?

Though predominantly used as a sublingual film, buprenorphine can also
subcutaneous, and ... formulations (eg ... that prevent an opioid ... Formulations #Types #Comparison ... #Subutex #Addiction
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Withdrawal Score (COWS ... Use Treatment ( ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
Atrial Fibrillation ... strongly consider using ... Cannot tolerate addition ... Medications #management #treatment ... #comparison #table