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Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Methadone Hospital ... use adjunctive medications ... #Methadone #Hospital ... #opiate #opioid ... #algorithm
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Starts in the Hospital ... First dose • Check COWS ... #Algorithm #Treatment ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Start #Prescribing
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Buprenorphine Hospital ... Management of acute opiate ... withdrawal - ... If patient is stable ... #Addiction #Prescribing
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... interested in medication ... has completely withdrawn ... Support for Hospital ... Use Treatment (SHOUT
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

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