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Methadone Hospital Quick Start - Inpatient Initiation for Opioid Use Disorder and Withdrawal
Initial Dosing:
 - Patients
Methadone Hospital ... May use morphine ... use adjunctive medications ... - Allergy to methadone ... opiate #opioid #algorithm
Alternatives to opioids for pain management in the emergency department decreases opioid usage and maintains patient
satisfaction Appendix ... PainSyndromes #Indications ... #Pathways #Table
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
Hospital Quick Start Algorithm ... If patient is stable ... on methadone or ... prefers methadone ... Buprenorphine #Treatment #Algorithm
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
Opioid Use Disorder Medications ... discontinuation of the medication ... the sublingual tablet ... #UseDisorder #Medications ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison #Table
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Use Disorder: Methadone ... Buprenorphine - Comparison Table ... Some patients may ... buprenorphine or methadone ... interested in medication
Common Medications Known to Prolong QTc
Antiarrhythmics - Amiodarone, sotalol, flecainide, quinidine, dronedarone, dofetilide
Vasopressors/inotropes - Epinephrine, norepinephrine,
Common Medications ... Cocaine, lithium, methadone ... #Prolongation #Medications ... #pharmacology #table
Pain Assessment and Management Initiative (PAMI) - Neuropathic Pain Medications:

Agent, Initiation Dose and Max Dosages

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Neuropathic Pain Medications ... Initiation Dose and Max ... #Neuropathic #Medications ... Doses #Dosing #Table
Major Chemotherapy Toxicities - AntiNEOPlastic Man Mnemonic

Common Toxicities with Traditional Chemotherapeutic Medications 

Originally posted on pharmacologyweekly
AntiNEOPlastic Man ... Chemotherapeutic Medications ... AntiNeoplastic #Man ... #Oncology #Table
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
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Quick Guide: Methadone ... daily dose 40 mg methadone ... Administer 10-30mg methadone ... daily dose 50 mg methadone ... #Initiation #Algorithm
Managing warfarin INR

Warfarin dosage must be individualized according to the patient's response to the drug, and
For most indications ... #management #algorithm ... pharmacology #treatment #medications ... #table #pharmacotherapy