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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 ... COWS is >12, AND ... acting), >72hr (methadone ... ) #Buprenorphine
ZSFG Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Buprenorphine
#Management #Addiction #Buprenorphine #Inpatient #Opioid #Withdrawal #COWS #Algorithm
Use Disorder: Buprenorphine ... Management #Addiction #Buprenorphine ... Opioid #Withdrawal #COWS
Buprenorphine Algorithm for Uncomplicated Opioid Withdrawal - ACEP Opioids Clinical Policy

Assess Withdrawal Severity - Objective signs
Buprenorphine Algorithm ... Withdrawal Scale (COWS ... Moderate to severe (COWS ... ≥ 8) → Give buprenorphine ... patients) #Buprenorphine
COWS Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Score: 
5-12 mild; 13-24 moderate; 25-36 moderately severe; more than 36 =
COWS Clinical Opiate ... Diagnosis #Addiction #COWS ... Withdrawal #Scale #Buprenorphine
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine ... patient is stable on methadone ... or prefers methadone ... continuation of methadone ... Buprenorphine Dosing
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
as morphine and methadone ... Methadone is a long-acting ... , morphine, or methadone ... and methadone such ... Methadone exhibits
Inpatient Management of Opioid Use Disorder: Methadone vs Buprenorphine - Comparison Table

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Use Disorder: Methadone ... vs Buprenorphine ... patients may decline buprenorphine ... or methadone, but ... #Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine Initiation for the Uninitiated
1) WAIT FOR MODERATE WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS
 - Precipitated withdrawal can be caused
Buprenorphine Initiation ... can be caused by buprenorphine ... COWS Score 6-10 ... START LOW DOSE BUPRENORPHINE ... #Buprenorphine #
ED-Bridge Buprenorphine Algorithm for management of acute opiate withdrawal in the ED

#Management #Opioid #Withdrawal #Emergency #Buprenorphine
ED-Bridge Buprenorphine ... Withdrawal #Emergency #Buprenorphine
Quick Guide: Methadone Starts in the Hospital
Day 1: max daily dose 40 mg methadone
First dose
• Check
Quick Guide: Methadone ... daily dose 40 mg methadone ... First dose • Check COWS ... Administer 10-30mg methadone ... daily dose 50 mg methadone