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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 ... the sublingual tablet ... 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 ... or frequency of dosing ... Partial µ-opioid ... or frequency of dosing ... #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
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... by family, opioid ... uptitrate) #AUD ... #pharmacology #table ... #addiction
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... joints or muscles and ... Use Treatment ( ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... #Addiction #Nursing
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
Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST‐10) Questionnaire and Interpretation
1. Have you used drugs other than those required
Questionnaire and ... Are you always able ... to stop using drugs ... Questionnaire #diagnosis #addiction ... #Score