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What precautions should be taken when discharging a patient from the medical setting on new medication assisted therapy for alcohol use disorder?
This is based on the recent publication by Bernstein et al., PMID 38551564 which investigated the increased rate of initiation of MAUD in the hospital setting.
Answer from: at Academic Institution
Great question. This article absolutely adds to the argument for using medications for alcohol use disorder.
The precautions would mostly explain side effects, just as you would for any new medication. A few specific considerations depend on the medication (I'll restrict this to four more common ch...
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