Pediatric Acute Care Opioid Weaning Guidelines

  • Category:

    Pain Assessment, Pain Education, Pain Treatment - Pharmacologic, Withdrawal Assessment.

  • Age Range:

    Not Specified.

  • Tags:

    Opioid, Oral morphine equivalents, Weaning, Withdrawal.

  • Type of Document:

    Education for Professionals, Medication Guideline, Treatment Guideline.

  • Type of Pain:

    All types of pain.

  • Author:

    UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital,
    San Francisco, CA

This document provides opioid weaning guidelines for pediatric acute care patients.