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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
- Comparison Table ... has completely withdrawn ... experience precipitated withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Comparison #Pain
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Management of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... - If patient is ... stable on methadone ... Management #Opioid #Withdrawal
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
suppressing opioid withdrawal ... effects from illicit opiates ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
• If endorsing withdrawal ... • If endorsing withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Prescribing #Inpatient
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is sitting or
• 0 - able to ... attributed to opiate ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #COWS #Opiate ... #Buprenorphine
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #Buprenorphine ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Prescribing #Inpatient