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Typical Withdrawal Characteristics of Various Opiates / Time course of opiate withdrawal. 
- Half-life
- Onset of
Characteristics of Various Opiates ... Time course of opiate ... #Opiates #Opioid ... #timeline #pharmacology ... #diagnosis
Drug-Induced Seizures - OTIS-CAMPBELL

O - Organophosphate, oral hypoglycemics, opioid
T - TCA, theophylline
I - Isoniazid, Insulin
S -
Drug-Induced Seizures ... hypoglycemics, opioid ... Kat_Watson #Drug ... #Differential #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #OTISCAMPBELL
Expected onset and peak of opioid withdrawal by drug

#Opioid #Withdrawal #Onset #Peak #Timeline #Pharmacology #Diagnosis
onset and peak of opioid ... withdrawal by drug ... #Opioid #Withdrawal ... Peak #Timeline #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #Methadone #Initiation ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... Prescribing #Inpatient #opioid
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... attributed to opiate ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... Buprenorphine #Score #Diagnosis
Drug-Induced Prolonged QTc

QTc >500ms is an independent risk factor for developing Torsades des Pointes (TdP)
Drugs causing
Drug-Induced Prolonged ... Prochlorperazine • Opioids ... #Induced #Prolonged ... Toxicity #Toxicology #Pharmacology ... #Diagnosis #prolongation
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
Drug-Induced Urinary ... Retention Drug-induced ... • Opioids • ... #Induced #differential ... #diagnosis #pharmacology
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Buprenorphine Initiation ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Buprenorphine #Initiation ... Management #Addiction #Opiate
Causes of Myoclonus - Differential Diagnosis
LOCALIZATION:
 • Cortical: Focal/multifocal: Distal UL+ Face, Action/sensitive induced
 • Sub-Cortical:
- Differential Diagnosis ... Action/sensitive induced ... pulmonary), acid-base, opioids ... , psychiatric drugs ... sniffing, substance withdrawal