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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 17.
Published in final edited form as: Anesth Analg. 2018 Aug;127(2):539–547. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000003477

Table 1.

Perioperative Pain Management of Patients With OUD in Remission Without Medication

Preoperative Planning Inpatient Management Discharge Planning
Patients with OUD in remission High risk for relapse Consider nonopioid medications Arrange follow-up with SUD clinic
Involve patient and support person for pain management planning, provide education, and discuss risk of relapse Consider adjuncts therapies Maximize strategies for relapse prevention
Consider SUD consult Consider APS and SUD consult Close follow-up for pain management
Consider OPENP

Abbreviations: APS, acute pain service; OPENP overdose prevention education and naloxone prescription; OUD, opioid use disorder; SUD, substance use disorder.