benzos with opioid tapering??

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I'm trying to wean my patient off dilaudid (and is also on long acting hydromorphone). It does turn out he's had a past history of abuse, this was some years ago. He tells me he's having alot of trouble with the lower diluadid dose (which was brought down from 8 mg to 6 mg 1 month ago), and is asking for clonidine or diazepam to help him cope with withdrawal. His total morphine equivalents is 256 mg/day. Should I consider clonidine, or just continue the wean, or suboxone, or anything else? I certainly want to avoid diazepam.

6/25/1812:49 PM

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