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Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment ... Patient has an opioid ... opioid >12hr (short ... Algorithm #Management #Addiction ... #Prescribing
Insulin Dosing Basics - Initiating Insulin for T2DM and Converting Insulin Products 

Insulin dosing can be
converting from short ... short and NPH insulin ... bound to run into patient ... Conversion #Initiating #Prescribing ... #Pharmacology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
- If patient is ... as first-line treatment ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... #Algorithm #Addiction ... #Prescribing
Metformin - First Line Treatment for Diabetes Type 2
• Start with initial dose of 500 mg
Metformin - First Line Treatment ... form and consider using ... Indications #Titration #Pharmacology ... Diabetes #DM2 #Prescribing
Nicotine Replacement Therapy - Dosing Schedules 

Here's an easy way to remember dosing for Nicotine Replacement
way to remember dosing ... Just ask the patient ... are some other dosing ... one of my older posts ... Algorithm #Patch #Addiction
Positive Lachman test in ACL Injury

Here is an exam of a patient under anesthesia with an
Positive Lachman ... is an exam of a patient ... knee to buckle during ... #Knee #Injury #Positive ... #PhysicalExam #Sports
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Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
medication assisted treatment ... opioids—roughly 5-7 day for short ... Dosing usually begins ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Pearls for Treatment ... high risk for using ... UseDisorder #Management #Treatment ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Paxlovid Drug-Drug Interactions
Before prescribing ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid) for outpatient treatment of COVID-19, determine whether the patient
Interactions Before prescribing ... for outpatient treatment ... determine whether the patient ... Interactions #DDI #pharmacology
Electrolyte Repletion

Significant electrolyte depletion can result in serious complications. These guidelines are meant to assist with
assist with empiric dosing ... electrolytes for inpatients ... disorders in adult inpatients ... underlying cause and prescribing ... In addition, the