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

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

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
stages of the addiction ... the sublingual tablet ... #Opioid #UseDisorder ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... liver disease or using ... opioids Acamprosate ... CarolynAChan #Alcohol #UseDisorder ... #Addiction #PrimaryCare
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Restlessness: Observation during ... Yawning: Observation during ... once or twice during ... or more times during ... Use Treatment (
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
displacing a full opioid ... begin initiation during ... withdrawal symptoms: e.g ... COWS Score 6-10 ... #Prescribing #Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
- Maintenance Treatment ... Consider if also using ... by family, opioid ... #pharmacology #table ... #addiction
Atrial Fibrillation RVR - Medications
Diltiazem
 • Preferred in patients with chronic lung such as Asthma and
strongly consider using ... Cannot tolerate addition ... Medications #management #treatment ... #comparison #table
Prediction of Alcohol Withdrawal Severity Scale (PAWSS)

Part B: Based on patient interview: 

1. Have you ever
or barbiturates during ... substance of abuse during ... (e.g., HR >120 bpm ... Severity #Scale #Score ... #Diagnosis #Addiction
Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST‐10) Questionnaire and Interpretation
1. Have you used drugs other than those required
Are you always able ... to stop using drugs ... your drug use (e.g ... Questionnaire #diagnosis #addiction ... #Score