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How to Respond to an Opioid Overdose (Large) [English] Permalink Public

Step-by-step guide on how to inject naloxone during an opioid overdose. Poster includes signs of an overdose and what to do after the person wakes up. (English) Colour

Substance Use: buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone) and Opioid Agonist Treatment Clinics (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This is a document that has been adapted from the one that is currently with the buprenorphine/naloxone induction package. Minor changes have been made but this one should be with the take home suboxone information, as there have been some edits to the opening box that would only apply to take home suboxone and not a hospital induction. (English) Colour

Ventrogluteal Intramuscular Injections [English] Permalink Public

Studies tell the ventrogluteal area is the best place to give an injection into muscle for adults and children of walking age. This factsheet explains why. (English) Colour

Fentanyl Patch for Opioid Use Disorder [English] Permalink Public

This resource provides a standardized protocol for the provision of fentanyl patches to reduce reliance on the illicit drug supply and associated harms. (English)

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Valproic Acid and Divalproex [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet describes the medicine; how it works, how to take it, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour

Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) [English] Permalink Public

This factsheet describes the medicine how it works, how to take it, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour

Suboxone [English] Permalink Public

Suboxone is made of 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. We use it to treat opioid use disorder. This sheet describes the medicine, how to take it, side effects, cautions when taking it. (English) Colour

Kadian [English] Permalink Public

This medicine is a form of slow-release morphine. We use it to treat opioid use disorder. This sheet describes the medicine, how to take it, side effects, cautions when taking it. (English) Colour

Sublocade (Buprenophine long-action injection) [English] Permalink Public

This medicine is a form of buprenorphine, the active drug in Suboxone, which is injected. The effects last longer than the pill form when it is injected. We offer Sublocade to people with opioid use disorder who are currently taking Suboxone, and finding it is working well for them. (English) Colour

Methadone [English] Permalink Public

Methadone is long-acting opioid medicine. We use it to treat opioid use disorder. This sheet describes the medicine, how to take it, side effects, cautions when taking it. (English) Colour