Mednet Logo
HomePsychiatryQuestion

What adjunctive therapies to you recommend for symptom control in acute opioid withdrawal beyond full/partial opioid agonists?

4
2 Answers
Mednet Member
Mednet Member
Hospital Medicine · Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)

Here are some general recommendations below. I recommend asking the patient what symptoms are most bothersome or what they anticipate to be the most bothersome when prescribing adjuncts. I routinely recommend APAP/ibuprofen, and then usually prescribe something for anxiety and nausea. Tizanidine can...

Register or Sign In to see full answer

Mednet Member
Mednet Member
General Internal Medicine · UPMC

Full agonists like oxycodone/hydromorphone, non-opioids like clonidine, guanfacine, tizanidine, and anti-emetics.

Register or Sign In to see full answer

What adjunctive therapies to you recommend for symptom control in acute opioid withdrawal beyond full/partial opioid agonists? | Mednet