96 Treatment of Opioid Withdrawal with Buprenorphine
Sep 21, 2020•21 min•Ep. 96
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Episode description
Join Dan McCollum and EM clinical pharmacist RJ LaCoursiere as they discuss the use of buprenorphine for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder.
- Who should be considered for treatment with Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?
- Why should it be avoided if the patient isn't in acute withdrawal?
- What is a DEA X waiver and why should you look into getting waivered?
- How can we reduce stigma for these patients?
Free training can be found at https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/loan-repayment/receive-medication-assisted-treatment-training .
This podcast will be cross published with the Pharm So Hard podcast, so check them out for additional pharmacology pearls.
A special thanks to student doctor Michael Stephens for editing this podcast.
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