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Methadone - Pharmacology, Dosing and Interactions

Methadone is more of an Art than a Science, it’s a
Methadone - Pharmacology ... , Dosing and Interactions ... Methadone is ... #Pharmacology # ... #Pain #Addiction
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment ... opioid >12hr (short ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... Algorithm #Management #Addiction ... #Prescribing
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
as first-line treatment ... Buprenorphine Dosing ... Buprenorphine #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Addiction ... #Prescribing
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Starts in the Hospital ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... Initiation #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Management #Addiction ... Opiate #Start #Prescribing
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
Chantix (Varenicline) - Dosing and Initiation

Chantix (varenicline) is a commonly used medication for smoking cessation! One
Varenicline) - Dosing ... weeks, with an additional ... #Initiation #Prescribing ... #Pharmacology # ... Addiction
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
stages of the addiction ... abstinent from short-acting ... combining with additional ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Medication Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) Methadone ... or frequency of dosing ... or frequency of dosing ... #addiction #opiate
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... Use Disorder Treatment ... liver disease or using ... there may be some positive ... #UseDisorder #Addiction