A 30-year-old woman with opioid use disorder on daily short-acting oxycodone presents seeking help to stop. She is not pregnant and has no severe como...

Question

A 30-year-old woman with opioid use disorder on daily short-acting oxycodone presents seeking help to stop. She is not pregnant and has no severe comorbidities. According to Canadian addiction guidelines, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacologic treatment?

Accepted Answer

Offer buprenorphine-naloxone as first-line opioid agonist therapy

Answer

Abrupt discontinuation with clonidine only

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Immediate referral to inpatient detoxification with no maintenance treatment

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Start long-term benzodiazepines to manage withdrawal

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Recommend only 12-step groups without medication

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Opioid use disorder treatment

A 30-year-old woman with opioid use disorder on daily short-acting oxycodone presents seeking help to stop. She is not pregnant and has no severe comorbidities. According to Canadian addiction guidelines, what is the most appropriate first-line pharmacologic treatment?