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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 and treatment ... of withdrawal symptoms ... COWS is >12, AND ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
First dose • Check COWS ... (SHOUT) #Methadone ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Score (COWS) ... attributed to opiate ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #COWS ... #Opiate #Withdrawal
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Start Algorithm - Management ... of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... - If patient is ... Algorithm #Addiction #Prescribing
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient