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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Inpatient Management ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... has completely withdrawn ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Management #Opioid #UseDisorder
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Quick Start - Inpatient ... Use Disorder and Withdrawal ... Withdrawal severity ... Methadone #Hospital #Inpatient ... #opiate #opioid
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
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal ... still, but is able ... attributed to opiate ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... ) #COWS #Opiate
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 ... #Opioid #UseDisorder ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison #Table
Rapid, increasing signs of extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) is an important key feature of NMS. EPS, associated
antagonist or withdrawal ... laboratory profile of a patient ... NeurolepticMalignant #Comparison #Table
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)
 - Resting Pulse Rate: Record beats per minute after patient is
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal ... per minute after patient ... joint aches: If patient ... attributed to opiate ... withdrawal is scored
Quick Guide: Buprenorphine Initiation Algorithm
Adjunctive meds: 
The following can be prescribed PRN for symptoms of withdrawal
for symptoms of withdrawal ... return of cravings/withdrawal ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Prescribing #Inpatient
Quick Guide: Acute Pain and Perioperative Management in Opioid Use Disorder

The following applies to patients already
accompanying guidelines “Inpatient ... Buprenorphine” and “Inpatient ... Use Treatment (SHOUT ... Management #Opioid #UseDisorder