Table 1.
Day* | linical care setting | Daily methadone dose | PRN Methadone dose | Split-dosing schedule |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Hospital | 30 mg/day | 10 mg two times a day PRN | |
3 | Hospital | 40 mg/day | 2×10 mg PRN | |
8 | Hospital | 40 mg/day | 10 mg PO q3h PRN (max two doses/24 hours) | |
8 | CTCT† | 60 mg/day | ||
12 | CTCT | 70 mg/day | 50-10-10 | |
16 | CTCT | 80 mg/day | 50-10-20 | |
27 | CTCT | 90 mg/day | 60-10-20 | |
43 | CTCT | 90 mg/day | 70-20 | |
57 | CTCT | 100 mg/day | 80-20 | |
70 | CTCT | 100 mg/day | 80-20 | |
76 | CTCT | 110 mg/day | 90-20 | |
90 | CTCT | 90 mg/day | 60-30 | |
104 | CTCT | 100 mg/day | 70-30 | |
112 | CTCT | 110 mg/day | 80-30 | |
120 | CTCT | 110 mg/day | ||
124 | CTCT | 110 mg/day |
Day 1=First dose of methadone given during most recent hospital admission.
CTCT=Community Transitional Care Team. PRN, as needed.