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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 ... #management #addiction
ZSFG Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Buprenorphine
#Management #Addiction #Buprenorphine #Inpatient #Opioid #Withdrawal #COWS #Algorithm
Management of Opioid ... #Management #Addiction ... Buprenorphine #Inpatient #Opioid ... #Withdrawal #COWS ... #Algorithm
COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... withdrawal #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #COWS ... #Opiate #Withdrawal
Typical Withdrawal Characteristics of Various Opiates / Time course of opiate withdrawal. 
- Half-life
- Onset of
Time course of opiate ... withdrawal #Opiates ... #Opioid #Withdrawal ... Timecourse #timeline #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
ED-Bridge Buprenorphine Algorithm for management of acute opiate withdrawal in the ED

#Management #Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency #Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine Algorithm ... management of acute opiate ... #Management #Opioid ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
Patient has an opioid ... COWS is >12, AND ... Time since last opioid ... #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... #Management #Addiction
Comparison of Opioid Withdrawal Profiles

#Opioid #Withdrawal #Pharmacology #Diagnosis #Addiction #Halflife #Timeline #Windows
Comparison of Opioid ... Withdrawal Profiles #Opioid ... #Withdrawal #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #Addiction
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 #Initiation #Algorithm ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder ... stages of the addiction ... effects from illicit opiates ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... Management of acute opiate ... partial agonist opioid ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm ... #Addiction #Prescribing