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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... - Comparison Table ... Dosing usually begins ... Use Treatment ( ... #Addiction #DecisionAid
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... If patient is stable ... as first-line treatment ... 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 ... or frequency of dosing ... #PainControl #management ... #methadone #addiction
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 ... #Prescribing #Addiction ... #Management
Intraoperative  Bradycardia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Bradycardia in theatre should not be treated as
remember to tailor treatment ... known drug causes (eg ... remifentanil, digoxin etc ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
- Maintenance Treatment ... by family, opioid ... treatment program ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... hold additional dosing ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... #Management #Addiction