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Prescribing of Opioids for Adult Patients in the Emergency Department

Publication Date: October 1, 2012

Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Patient Management

When possible, treat opioid withdrawal in the ED with buprenorphine or methadone as a more effective option compared with nonopioid-based management strategies such as the combination of α2-adrenergic agonists and antiemetics. (B)

Prescribing of Opioids for Adult Patients in the Emergency Department

Patient Management

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