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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... has completely withdrawn ... experience precipitated withdrawal ... Support for Hospital ... (SHOUT) #Methadone
Buprenorphine-Naloxone and treatment of withdrawal symptoms

Prerequisites for starting Suboxone in the ED:

1. Patient has an opioid
and treatment of withdrawal ... COWS is >12, AND ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... #Withdrawal #Algorithm ... Management #Addiction #Prescribing
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
First dose • Check COWS ... (SHOUT) #Methadone ... #Initiation #Algorithm ... Management #Addiction #Opiate ... #Start #Prescribing
Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Methadone Hospital ... Initiation for Opioid ... #Methadone #Hospital ... #opiate #opioid ... #algorithm
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
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
effects from illicit opiates ... Naltrexone is a ... an antagonist, naltrexone ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison #Table
Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Score (COWS)

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