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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 of ... withdrawal symptoms ... COWS is >12, AND ... acting), >72hr (methadone
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... - Comparison Table ... has completely withdrawn ... (SHOUT) #Methadone ... #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 ... as first-line treatment
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
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First dose • Check COWS ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #Methadone ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Prescribing #Inpatient
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
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 ... #Scale #Buprenorphine
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine ... Hospital Opioid Use Treatment ... (SHOUT) #Buprenorphine ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Prescribing #Inpatient