Resource Center: Induction and dosing, Treatment Algorithm

This dosing flow chart depicts clinical dosing guidelines for patients physically dependent on short-acting opioids (e.g., heroin).

This dosing flow chart depicts clinical dosing guidelines for patients physically dependent on long-acting opioids such as methadone.

This dosing flow chart depicts clinical guidelines for patients who are physically dependent on short- or long- acting opioids.

This dosing flow chart depicts clinical dosing guidelines for patients physically dependent on short-acting opioids such as heroin.

Flow charts are included for patients addicted to short- and long-acting opioids, for non-physically dependent patients, and for patients switching from buprenorphine to buprenorphine/naloxone.

This dosing flow chart depicts clinical dosing guidelines for patients physically dependent on long-acting opioids such as methadone.

This flow chart depicts clinical guidelines for Day 2 of induction for non-physically dependent patients.

Guidelines are provided for if the withdrawal symptoms are present since the last dose, if the withdrawal symptoms continue, if the withdrawal symptoms return, and establishing the daily dose.