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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 ... an opioid use disorder ... COWS is >12, AND ... #Algorithm #Management ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
of Alcohol Use ... Disorder First-line ... 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 ... #Opioid #UseDisorder ... #Addiction #DecisionAid
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
First dose • Check COWS ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #Methadone ... #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... treating opioid use disorder ... If patient is stable ... #Algorithm #Addiction
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Treatment options for AUD include psychosocial treatment and medications. Individualize based on
Treatment of Alcohol ... Use Disorder ... CarolynAChan #Alcohol ... #UseDisorder #Addiction ... #Management #AUD
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Score (COWS) ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #COWS ... #Opiate #Withdrawal ... Score #Diagnosis #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
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
Perioperative Management ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #Perioperative ... #Opioid #UseDisorder ... #Addiction
Alcohol Use Disorder - Maintenance Treatment
Naltrexone (first line) - First line for most people without contraindications
Alcohol Use Disorder ... anxious, EtOH withdrawal ... #Use #Disorder ... #management #pharmacology ... #table #addiction