6 results
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Start - Inpatient Initiation ... use adjunctive medications ... Hospital #Inpatient #Initiation ... management #withdrawal #opiate ... #opioid #algorithm
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
risk for using opiates ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #Methadone #Initiation ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
Chantix (Varenicline) - Dosing and Initiation

Chantix (varenicline) is a commonly used medication for smoking cessation! One
) - Dosing and Initiation ... commonly used medication ... Varenicline #Dosing #Initiation ... #Prescribing #Pharmacology ... #Addiction
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder Medications ... stages of the addiction ... effects from illicit opiates ... margin of safety in pharmacology ... Comparison #Table #Pharmacology
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Buprenorphine Initiation ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Buprenorphine #Initiation ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start