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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 ... Patient has an opioid ... COWS is >12, AND ... Algorithm #Management #Addiction ... #Prescribing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... - Comparison Table ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Management of acute opiate ... partial agonist opioid ... - If patient is ... Treatment #Algorithm #Addiction ... #Prescribing
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
displacing a full opioid ... COWS Score 6-10 ... or substantial patient ... Initiation #Prescribing ... #Addiction #Management
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
stages of the addiction ... effects from illicit opiates ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
First dose • Check COWS ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient ... #opioid
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... Withdrawal Score (COWS ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient