Expect Buprenorphine Patients to Require Higher Opioid Doses Initially

August 2015

We're getting more questions about how to manage buprenorphine/naloxone combos (Suboxone, etc) for opioid dependence.

Heroin overdose deaths have nearly quadrupled in the last decade. So the need for opioid dependence treatment is at an all-time high.

Buprenorphine is the most practical approach for many patients.

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Table of Contents

Anticoagulants Don't Bridge Patients Most Afib Patients With Enoxaparin
Transitions of Care Verify the SNF Discharge Med List and Discharge Summary Match
STIs Reassure Prescribers That Expedited Partner Therapy is Safe and Legal
New Drugs Make Sure Patients Don't Go Home On Ionsys
New Drugs Check the Discharge Med Rec List for Inhaler Duplication
New Drugs Clarify Which Concentration of Lispro the Patient Is Taking at Home
New Drugs Consider Ferric Citrate in Patients With High Phosphate and Low Iron
Kidney Stones Use Scheduled Doses of NSAIDs to Treat Kidney Stone Pain
Photosensitivity Educate Patients to Apply Sunscreen 15-30 Minutes AFTER Tretinoin
Substance Use Disorder Expect Buprenorphine Patients to Require Higher Opioid Doses Initially
Anxiety Educate Patients Before Surgery to Help Minimize Anxiety
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Cardiology Educate that PCSK9 Inhibitors Haven't Been Proven to Reduce CV Outcomes
Pregnancy Expect More Relevant Pregnancy Info in Drug Labeling
Osteoarthritis Stick With Acetaminophen as First-Line Therapy for Osteoarthritis