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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison ... has completely withdrawn ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Buprenorphine #Comparison ... #UseDisorder #Addiction
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
Buprenorphine Initiation ... displacing a full opioid ... , begin initiation ... COWS Score 6-10 ... #Prescribing #Addiction
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
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Ramsay sedation score ... ) #Methadone #Initiation ... Treatment #Management #Addiction ... #Opiate #Start ... #Prescribing #Inpatient
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
withdrawal and ... stages of the addiction ... effects from illicit opiates ... #Opioid #UseDisorder ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

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