eNDDTC AIIMS - Opioid Withdrawal Management

Opioid Withdrawal Management

This video describes management of opioid withdrawals using non- opioid medicines.

Opioid withdrawal assessment scale

Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is a commonly used scale for assessment of opioid withdrawals. This assessment for monitoring withdrawal symptoms requires approximately 5 minutes.

You can access a copy of this scale here.

Ref: Wesson DR, Ling W, Jara G. Buprenorphine in Pharmacotherapy of Opioid Addiction: Implementation in Office-Based Medical Practice. In: Committee on Treatment of Opioid Dependence, editor. Translating the Experience of Clinical Trials into Clinical Practice. California Society of Addiction Medicine; San Francisco, CA: 1999.

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