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1. Can cause life-threatening QT prolongation and severe respiratory depres-
sion.
-Because of the long half-life, it should be prescribed only by health care
providers with special training in chronic pain management.: Methadone black box
warning
2. maintenance consists of transferring the addict from the abused opioid to
med.
-By taking med, the addict avoids both withdrawal and the need to procure
illegal drugs.
-Maintenance dosing is done once a day.
-Maintenance is most effective when done in conjunction with nondrug mea-
sures directed at altering patterns of drug use.: Methadone maintenance therapy
3. Unlike methadone, which is available only through certified opioid treatment
programs, it can be prescribed and dispensed in general medical settings, such
as primary care offices.
-Prescribers must receive at least 8 hours of authorized training and must
register with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.-
: Buprenorphine
4. Sublingual tablets, sublingual films, and buccal film, marketed as Suboxone,
Zubsolv and Bunavail: Buprenorphine w/Naloxone
5. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an oily chemical with high lipid solubili-
ty.: psychoactive substance in Cannabis Sativa
6. Smoking - rapid, peak 10-20 minutes, approximately 60% absorbed
-Oral - most inactivated; dose must be greater, peak 30mins-1 hour: Marijuana
7. Acts as a competitive antagonist at opioid receptors, thereby blocking opioid
actions
-Can reverse most effects of the opioid agonists, including respiratory depres-
sion, coma, and analgesia.
-IM or subcutaneous: Naloxone
8. After a patient has undergone opioid detoxification, a pure opioid antagonist,
can be used to discourage renewed opioid abuse.
-Benefits derive from blocking euphoria and all other opioid-induced effects. By
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1. Can cause life-threatening QT prolongation and severe respiratory depres-
sion.
-Because of the long half-life, it should be prescribed only by health care
providers with special training in chronic pain management.: Methadone black box
warning
2. maintenance consists of transferring the addict from the abused opioid to
med.
-By taking med, the addict avoids both withdrawal and the need to procure
illegal drugs.
-Maintenance dosing is done once a day.
-Maintenance is most effective when done in conjunction with nondrug mea-
sures directed at altering patterns of drug use.: Methadone maintenance therapy
3. Unlike methadone, which is available only through certified opioid treatment
programs, it can be prescribed and dispensed in general medical settings, such
as primary care offices.
-Prescribers must receive at least 8 hours of authorized training and must
register with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.-
: Buprenorphine
4. Sublingual tablets, sublingual films, and buccal film, marketed as Suboxone,
Zubsolv and Bunavail: Buprenorphine w/Naloxone
5. Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an oily chemical with high lipid solubili-
ty.: psychoactive substance in Cannabis Sativa
6. Smoking - rapid, peak 10-20 minutes, approximately 60% absorbed
-Oral - most inactivated; dose must be greater, peak 30mins-1 hour: Marijuana
7. Acts as a competitive antagonist at opioid receptors, thereby blocking opioid
actions
-Can reverse most effects of the opioid agonists, including respiratory depres-
sion, coma, and analgesia.
-IM or subcutaneous: Naloxone
8. After a patient has undergone opioid detoxification, a pure opioid antagonist,
can be used to discourage renewed opioid abuse.
-Benefits derive from blocking euphoria and all other opioid-induced effects. By
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