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CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
of acute opiate ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... initial dose: Bup 2- ... onset 15 min, peak 1 ... chronic pain split dosing
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
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Guide: Methadone Starts ... First dose • Check COWS ... Methadone #Initiation #Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Withdrawal Score (COWS ... attributed to opiate ... Treatment (SHOUT) #COWS ... #Opiate #Withdrawal ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
initially, then 2 ... then day 2 start ... hold additional dosing ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start