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Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Hospital Quick Start ... for Opioid Use ... benzodiazepines, alcohol ... #Initiation #management ... #withdrawal #opiate
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... medication assisted treatment ... has completely withdrawn ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Methadone
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start ... of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... - If patient is ... #Opioid #Withdrawal
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Guide: Methadone Starts ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient ... #opioid
In 2018, opioid withdrawal should be considered a buprenorphine deficiency. Otherwise, a multitude of comparatively ineffective
In 2018, opioid ... comparatively ineffective treatments ... doses to get your patient ... @emupdates #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... most patients • Start ... disease or using opioids ... • Start at 666 ... #Management #AUD
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment ( ... SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
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 #Withdrawal
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... anxious, EtOH withdrawal ... dosing by family, opioid ... Dosing: 2mg qday (start ... #management #pharmacology