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# | ==Background== | ||
*Uncomfortable but not life-threatening | |||
*Onset is 6-12hr after last heroin use, within 30hr after last methadone use | |||
==Clinical Features== | |||
#Onset: within hours of cessation | |||
#Peak effects: 36-72hr | |||
##Anxiety | |||
##Craving | |||
##Yawning | |||
##Rhinorrhea | |||
##Diaphoresis | |||
#Onset: 12hr after cessation | |||
#Peak effects: 72hr | |||
##Tremor | |||
##Piloerection | |||
##Mydriasis | |||
##Irritability | |||
#Onset: 24-36hr after cessation | |||
#Peak effects: 72hr | |||
##Muscle spasm | |||
##Abd pain | |||
##N/V/D | |||
==Treatment== | |||
#Clonidine | |||
##5mcg/kg PO (as long as SBP >90) | |||
#Hydroxyzine | |||
##50-100mg PO QID x5d | |||
#Antiemetics | |||
#Antidiarrheals | |||
==Source== | |||
*Tintinalli | |||
[[Category:Tox]] |
Revision as of 02:50, 5 January 2012
Background
- Uncomfortable but not life-threatening
- Onset is 6-12hr after last heroin use, within 30hr after last methadone use
Clinical Features
- Onset: within hours of cessation
- Peak effects: 36-72hr
- Anxiety
- Craving
- Yawning
- Rhinorrhea
- Diaphoresis
- Onset: 12hr after cessation
- Peak effects: 72hr
- Tremor
- Piloerection
- Mydriasis
- Irritability
- Onset: 24-36hr after cessation
- Peak effects: 72hr
- Muscle spasm
- Abd pain
- N/V/D
Treatment
- Clonidine
- 5mcg/kg PO (as long as SBP >90)
- Hydroxyzine
- 50-100mg PO QID x5d
- Antiemetics
- Antidiarrheals
Source
- Tintinalli