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Dosing protocol for short-acting opioids
| Day | Buprenorphine dose | Full opioid agonist | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buccal buprenorphine film dose | SL bup-nx film dose | Total equivalent dose | ||
| 1 | 225 mcg q6h (maximum 4 doses per day) | max 2 mg | Full dose | |
| 2 | 450 mcg q6h (max 4 doses per day) | max 4 mg | Full dose | |
| 3 | 2 mg q6h | max 8 mg | Full dose | |
| 4 | Total dose of day prior plus 2–4 mg q4h PRN | STOP | ||
SL, sublingual; bup-nx, buprenorphine-naloxone; q4h, every 4 hours; q6h, every 6 hours
