BUPRENORPHINE AND NALOXONE vs METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE

My pharmacy software/label limits us to 28 characters to fit on the label for the drug name and strength. Curious if anyone else has a similar problem and how they shorten those long drug names while still making it patient/Board friendly? Some examples I'm struggling with: Generic symbicort, bupre

I had a new pt drop off an rx for monotherapy buprenorphine the other day. The MD office told me the diagnosis is for substance use disorder. I asked why suboxone isn’t being used and was told that the pt has an intolerance to suboxone. SAMHSA only mentions pregnant women as a reason to use monot

Age: 65 Sex: Female Height: 5’1’’ Weight: 91lbs Race: Caucasian Duration of complaint: 3 months (since prescribed Bupe) - 4 Years w/ Palliative Care (Upon Diagnosis of Cancer) - Pain Management since: 2009 (Fractured 2 Vertebra in Lower Spine) Location: Central Illinois Any existing relevant medic

I’m talking about the nonstandard home does. For example, buprenorphine-naloxone 2-0.5 mg and the patient takes 0.5 tabs per day. According to the med guide, the sublingual tabs can’t be cut. However, I have worked places in the past that have made half tabs or even quarter tabs. Although they are

I've seen doctors write for patient to take 1/2 tablet or film of Buprenorphine/naloxone, but isn't this drug listed on the do not cut list?

Does buprenorphine count towards the MME equivalent restrictions and how do you handle high dose prescriptions? Especially with other narcotic adjunct medications? I’m seeing more and more of this in the age of synthetic opiates and we all know the naloxone is useless in suboxone so should i look a

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