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CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start ... Management of acute opiate ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... #Algorithm #Addiction ... #Prescribing
CERTA Opioid Alternatives

Opioid Alternatives for Abdominal Pain (traumatic, non-traumatic), Back Pain, Burns, Renal Colic, Dental Pain,
NOT mix NSAID drugs ... potential of some drugs ... consider a PPI when prescribing ... #Alternatives #Opiate ... #Pharmacology #
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
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Guide: Methadone Starts ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient ... #opioid
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... patient was having pain ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #COWS ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
if also chronic pain ... dosing by family, opioid ... Dosing: 2mg qday (start ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction