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Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
Use Disorder ... include abdominal pain ... risk for using opiates ... #UseDisorder #Management ... Therapies #Screening #Addiction
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... of Opioid Use Disorder ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... Buprenorphine #Comparison #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Phenobarbital monotherapy algorithm for alcohol withdrawal

** EDIT - SEE UPDATED ALGORITHM HERE:
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-Phenobarbital monotherapy has numerous advantages
phenobarbital-monotherapy-withdrawal-management-algorithm-protocol-pulmcrit ... another problem in addition ... to alcohol withdrawal ... the underlying disorder ... #Management #Alcohol
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CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... treating opioid use disorder ... co-exisiting chronic pain ... Treatment #Algorithm #Addiction
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
First dose • Check COWS ... • If endorsing withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Algorithm #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Score (COWS) ... patient was having pain ... attributed to opiate ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Quick Guide: Acute Pain ... Perioperative Management ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Perioperative #Pain ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder ... stages of the addiction ... effects from illicit opiates ... the sublingual tablet ... #Opioid #UseDisorder
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... anxious, EtOH withdrawal ... Maintenance #Treatment #management ... #pharmacology #table ... #addiction
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
for symptoms of withdrawal ... return of cravings/withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Algorithm #Treatment #Management ... #Addiction #Opiate