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Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) For Opioid Use Disorder
Assessing The Patient Who Wants Buprenorphine
Determine if they are better suited for Rapid Start of Self-Directed Start
Universal algorithm - doesn’t matter what they are using - methadone, fentanyl, black tar... whatever!
Buprenorphine Home Start Guide
To be used for patients who are not actively withdrawing in the ED (recent opioid use)
Bup Bullets - additional options for complex ED bup starts
Unique considerations for patients using fentanyl or who have had complex buprenorphine transitions in the past
Starting Buprenorphine after an Opioid Overdose
You can start Buprenorphine (Bup) Immediately after a suspected opioid overdose has been reversed with naloxone.
Emergency Department Extended-Release Buprenorphine Start Guide
Info on starting long-acting injectable buprenorphine in the emergency department
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