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*Onset depends on drug used, usually ~12 hours after last heroin, ~30 hours after last methadone | *Onset depends on drug used, usually ~12 hours after last heroin, ~30 hours after last methadone | ||
*extremely unpleasant, but not life-threatening | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*tachycardia, mydriasis, piloerection, diaphoresis | *tachycardia, mydriasis, piloerection, diaphoresis | ||
Revision as of 23:25, 10 July 2016
Background
- Onset depends on drug used, usually ~12 hours after last heroin, ~30 hours after last methadone
- extremely unpleasant, but not life-threatening
Clinical Features
- tachycardia, mydriasis, piloerection, diaphoresis
- restlessness, insomnia, anxiety
- rhinorrhea, yawning
- nausea/vomiting, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, muscle cramps
Differential Diagnosis
Evaluation
Management
- symptomatic/supportive care in the
- anti-emetics
- analgesia
- clonidine
- dicyclomine
- methadone, buprenorphine