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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 of ... COWS is >12, AND ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... Management #Addiction #Prescribing
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Management of acute opiate ... as first-line treatment ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
vs Buprenorphine ... medication assisted treatment ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Methadone ... #Comparison #Pain
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... (MAT) Methadone ... receptor Acute pain ... #opiate
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) #Methadone ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Start #Prescribing
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Quick Guide: Acute Pain ... Methadone: Before ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Perioperative ... #Pain #Management
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
patient was having pain ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #COWS ... #Scale #Buprenorphine ... #Score #Diagnosis
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Start #Prescribing
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
efavirenz (Sustiva) • Pain ... • Coca tea Buprenorphine ... • Verapamil Opioids ... and opiates false ... #differential #diagnosis