Transcription of Methadone Maintenance Program: Clinical Pracce Guideline
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of British ColumbiaMethadone Maintenance Program: Clinical Practice GuidelineFebruary 2014 Revised July 2014 | Updated September 2015 Methadone Maintenance Program: Clinical Practice Guideline College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia i September 2015 CONTENTS Preface .. 1 Introduction .. 2 1. The History of Methadone .. 2 2. Authorization to Prescribe Methadone .. 2 Full Authorization .. 3 Temporary Authorization .. 4 Hospitalist Authorization .. 4 3. Pharmacology of Methadone .. 4 Absorption .. 5 Duration of Action/Metabolism .. 5 Tolerance.
maintenance treatment.4,5 In addition to physical, mental and social health benefits, studies have consistently shown that risk of blood-borne pathogen transmission is significantly reduced by participation in methadone maintenance treatment, even in patients failing total abstinence from illicit substances.6 2. Authorization to Prescribe Methadone
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