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Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Objective signs and ... Clinical Opiate ... (COWS) Moderate ... to severe (COWS ... #Withdrawal #management
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... SHOUT) #Methadone ... #Comparison #Pain ... #Management #Opioid ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Buprenorphine-Naloxone ... and treatment of ... withdrawal symptoms ... COWS is >12, AND ... #Management #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... that is safe and ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Opioid #Withdrawal
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Management in Opioid ... Management of Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... #Pain #Management ... #Opioid #UseDisorder
Acute Pain Control In Patients On Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Methadone - µ-opioid receptor agonist:
1) Continue maintenance
Acute Pain Control ... Medication Assisted Treatment ... Acute pain control ... #PainControl #management ... methadone #addiction #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
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
of Alcohol Use ... include abdominal pain ... risk for using opiates ... #UseDisorder #Management ... #Treatment #AUD
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 ... #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 ... SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start