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Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Buprenorphine Algorithm ... signs and Clinical Opiate ... Withdrawal Scale (COWS ... Moderate to severe (COWS ... #Algorithm #Opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... COWS is >12, AND ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... #Management #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... - Management of ... acute opiate withdrawal ... If patient is stable ... #Treatment #Algorithm
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... : Methadone vs Buprenorphine ... - Comparison Table ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Comparison #Pain #Management
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
First dose • Check COWS ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

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