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Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

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

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
withdrawal and ... stages of the addiction ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
of acute opiate withdrawal ... that is safe and ... If patient is stable ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
displacing a full opioid ... begin initiation during ... symptoms: e.g. ... COWS Score 6-10 ... #Prescribing #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 ... Use Treatment ( ... #Scale #Buprenorphine ... #Addiction #Nursing
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
anxious, EtOH withdrawal ... by family, opioid ... uptitrate) #AUD ... #pharmacology #table ... #addiction
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 ... ever experienced withdrawal ... Questionnaire #diagnosis #addiction