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Methadone.  Long half-life opioid originally developed in  1930s Germany.

#Pharmacology #Methadone #Methadose #Dolophine #Overview #Review
Methadone. ... Long half-life opioid ... #Pharmacology #Methadone ... #Methadose #Dolophine
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
as morphine and methadone ... Methadone is a long-acting ... , morphine, or methadone ... Methadone exhibits ... #Pharmacology #Methadone
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Treatment (MAT) Methadone ... - µ-opioid receptor ... dose 2) Try non-opioid ... dose 2) Try non-opioid ... Buprenorphine #methadone
Methadone in Hospice & Palliative Care
Appropriate Candidates:
 - Moderate to severe pain
 - Pain refractory to
Methadone in Hospice ... refractory to opioids ... a long acting opioid ... - High opioid ... - History of opioid
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Management of Opioid ... Use Disorder: Methadone ... buprenorphine or methadone ... Treatment (SHOUT) #Methadone ... Pain #Management #Opioid
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Methadone Hospital ... Initiation for Opioid ... - Allergy to methadone ... #Methadone #Hospital ... withdrawal #opiate #opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Patient has an opioid ... Time since last opioid ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... Buprenorphine #Suboxone #Opioid
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Management in Opioid ... medication for opioid ... Management of Opioid ... Use Disorder: Methadone ... Methadone: Before
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
partial agonist opioid ... effective for treating opioid ... or prefers methadone ... continuation of methadone ... #Management #Opioid
Methadone Drug-Drug Interactions
Meds that increase methadone metabolism/decrease methadone effect (INCREASED RISK FOR OPIOID WITHDRAWAL):
 • Phenytoin,
Methadone Drug-Drug ... that increase methadone ... metabolism/decrease methadone ... INCREASED RISK FOR OPIOID ... that decrease methadone