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

Some patients may decline buprenorphine
Table Some patients ... naloxone as a trial ... For IM formulation ... The most common ... #Pain #Management
Opioid Use Disorder Medications - Pharmacokinetics

Buprenorphine is a partial mu-opioid receptor agonist with low intrinsic activity,
As a partial agonist ... ceiling effect is lost ... the sublingual tablet ... Pharmacokinetics #Comparison ... #Table #Pharmacology
CA-Bridge Buprenorphine Hospital Quick Start Algorithm - Management of acute opiate withdrawal 
 - Any prescriber
high-affinity, partial ... If patient is stable ... try Bup 0.3mg IV/IM ... increase duration of action ... co-exisiting chronic pain