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Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Use Disorder: Methadone ... has completely withdrawn ... experience precipitated withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
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Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #Methadone #Initiation ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
withdrawal and ... withdrawal symptoms ... stages of the addiction ... effects from illicit opiates ... #Opioid #UseDisorder
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid ... assessment - Pupil ... attributed to opiate ... assessment - Anxiety ... #diagnosis #addiction
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
Clinical Opioid ... attributed to opiate ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... Score #Diagnosis #Addiction ... #Nursing #Assessment
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Buprenorphine Initiation ... Support for Hospital Opioid ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start