Do you routinely prescribe naloxone at discharge for patients with a known history of opioid use disorder?
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Hospital Medicine · Temple University Hospital
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Yes. I routinely prescribe naloxone intranasal for patients with OUD. This is also routine in our Emergency Department and our Crisis Response Center. In our locality, patients can obtain naloxone from their pharmacy, free of charge. Naloxone, when available, can be used by bystanders or family memb...
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Hospital Medicine · University of Nebraska
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Yes. I also do it with short-term opioid prescriptions.
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