170 - Hope and Healing: Overcoming Opioid Use Disorder Through Evidence-Based Therapies

HelixTalk - Rosalind Franklin University's College of Pharmacy Podcast

Sean P. Kane, PharmD, BCPS

Health & Fitness, Medications, Rosalindfranklin, Rfums, Pharmacy, Pharmd, Pharmacist, Medicine, Drugs

5 • 644 Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, together with our faculty colleague, Dr. Roberta Dume, PharmD, BCPP, we discuss the pharmacologic options and evidence for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) and how pharmacists play a vital role in assisting patients suffering from opioid use disorder.

Key Concepts

The treatment for OUD should be provided by either the treating clinician or a certified Opioid Treatment Provider (OTP) using one of three FDA-approved therapies which include buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone.
Selection of the OUD treatment depends on availability of treatment provider; pharmacologic agent specific factors such as efficacy, dose titration, safety, and need for detoxification; and patient factors such as ability to safe-keep medications, adherence to required clinic visits, or presence of comorbidities.
Pharmacists can play an important role for patients needing OUD by providing treatment education, treatment induction, monitoring treatment outcomes, harm reduction by providing naloxone and related education, and utilizing preventative strategies such as monitoring opioid use, offering non-opioid pain management options, and promoting safe storage and disposal of opioids.

References

SAMHSA. Tip 63. https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep21-02-01-002.pdf
SAMHSA. Medications for substance use disorders. https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders
NIDA. Medications to treat opioid use disorder research report. How effective are medications to treat opioid use disorder? https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/medications-to-treat-opioid-addiction/efficacy-medications-opioid-use-disorder

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to Helix Talk, an educational podcast for healthcare students and providers covering real-life clinical pearls, professional pharmacy topics, and drug therapy discussions.
0:11.0	This podcast is provided by pharmacists and faculty members at Rosal Franklin University College of Pharmacy.
0:17.0	This podcast contains general information for educational purposes only. This is not professional
0:22.4	advice and should not be used in lieu of obtaining advice from a qualified health care provider.
0:27.2	And now on to the show. Welcome to Helix Talk episode 170. I'm your co-host Dr. Kane.
0:35.9	I'm Dr. Patel. And the title of today's episode,
0:39.2	Number 170, is Hope and Healing, Overcoming Opioidioid Use Disorders through Evidence-Based Therapy.
0:46.8	We are together with our faculty colleague, Dr. Roberta D'Amay. We are discussing different
0:52.7	pharmacologic options, evidence for the treatment of the
0:56.2	opioid use disorder, will be referring this to OUD, time and again as we talk about it, and the role
1:02.4	pharmacists play in assisting patients who suffer from OUD, and Dr. Dumae does fantastic job at FHCC next door serving the patient.
1:12.6	So Dr. Dumay, thank you again for joining us and, you know, sharing your expertise.
1:17.6	You know, this is an important issue we face in the country.
1:21.6	Can you tell us specifically how are you involved in the treatment of opioid use disorder patients at the VA?
1:30.0	Well, first of all, thank you again.
1:31.8	Always a pleasure to be a guest here on the podcast.
1:35.5	So thank you so much for having me.
1:37.6	I think something that is really interesting right now,
1:40.7	what's happening in terms of our involvement in terms of clinical
1:45.3	pharmacists and what we can do with OUD and treating opioid use disorders and the opioid
1:52.2	epidemic in the country is that we can be really at the forefront.
1:55.9	And definitely within the VA setting, pharmacists have an active role. Specifically for me and my colleagues
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