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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
include abdominal pain ... risk for using opiates ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
medication assisted treatment ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Methadone ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Quick Guide: Acute Pain ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Perioperative ... #Opioid #UseDisorder ... #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... Management of acute opiate ... that is safe and ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... receptor Acute pain ... Buprenorphine #methadone #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 ... disease or using opioids ... CarolynAChan #Alcohol ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Methadone ... #Initiation #Algorithm ... #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... patient was having pain ... Use Treatment ( ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #Nursing
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... if also chronic pain ... dosing by family, opioid ... uptitrate) #AUD ... pharmacology #table #addiction