When selecting a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for a patient with opioid use disorder, what factors should you take into account?
Only the medication with the highest success rate should be considered, regardless of the patient’s specific circumstances.
The patient's level of opioid tolerance and history of substance use, possible contraindications or co-occurring disorders, and the patient's preference and treatment goals.
MAT should be avoided as it merely replaces one addiction with another, and alternative treatments without medications should always be chosen.
The cheapest available medication should be selected to ensure the patient can afford treatment.