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Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... has completely withdrawn ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
withdrawal and ... stages of the addiction ... effects from illicit opiates ... the sublingual tablet ... #Pharmacology #
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Management of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... that is safe and ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... Treatment #Algorithm #Addiction
Medications causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration: Diuretics
 • Altered intrarenal autoregulation: ACEIs / ARBs,
, tenofovir • AIN ... detrusor contraction, and ... sphincter tone: • Opiates ... #pharmacology # ... differential #diagnosis
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... patient was having pain ... attributed to opiate ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis ... #Addiction #Nursing
Medications that Can Cause False Positives on Drug Tests

Urine drug screens (UDSs) are simple to use,
efavirenz (Sustiva) • Pain ... • Verapamil Opioids ... and opiates false ... #tests #differential ... #diagnosis #toxicology
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
if also chronic pain ... anxious, EtOH withdrawal ... dosing by family, opioid ... Treatment #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction