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| ==Background==
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| *Onset depends on drug used, usually ~12 hours after last heroin, ~30 hours after last methadone
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| *extremely unpleasant, but not life-threatening
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| ==Clinical Features==
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| *tachycardia, mydriasis, piloerection, diaphoresis
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| *restlessness, insomnia, [[anxiety]]
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| *rhinorrhea, yawning
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| *[[nausea/vomiting]], abdominal cramping, [[diarrhea]], muscle cramps
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| ==Differential Diagnosis==
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| ==Evaluation==
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| ==Management==
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| *symptomatic/supportive care
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| **[[antiemetics]]
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| **analgesia
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| **[[clonidine]]
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| ** dicyclomine
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| *methadone, buprenorphine
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| ==Disposition==
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| ==See Also==
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| ==External Links==
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| ==References==
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