Suboxone is prescribed to treat people who are dependent on opioid prescription medicines or street drugs. Suboxone should not be prescribed unless it’s used as part of a complete treatment program that also includes counseling and behavioral therapy.
Suboxone contains an opioid (buprenorphine) and an opioid-blocker naltrexone, and is used to detoxify people dependent on relatively short-acting opioids such as heroin or oxycodone to help people in early recovery to focus on converting to a more recovery friendly lifestyle.
Beginning opioid recovery is often substantially more difficult without Suboxone because Suboxone enables one to focus on recovery while the absence of Suboxone helps one focus on only one thing, obtaining opioid immediately. Longer acting opioids such as methadone require detoxification with the buprenorphine-only detoxification regime.
Also, if necessary, your detoxification prescriber may dispense buprenorphine-only during the first few days of detoxification from a short-acting opioid. When transitioning from dependence on long acting opioids, like methadone, a buprenorphine‑only medication may be recommended
Opioid detoxification schedules and plans vary from person to person.
Your detoxification and rehabilitation provider will assess the specifics of your particular opioid dependence and will promptly generate a customized treatment plan tailored just for you.
There are three fundamental stages of Suboxone treatment that occur while you’re attending recovery-sensitive cognitive behavioral therapy and counseling:
Suboxone side effects include:
Allergic reactions include:
Opioid withdrawal from previous opioid dependence and detox-related buprenorphine can include:
Frequently encountered side effects of Suboxone include:
Long‑term use of opioids including Suboxone has been linked to infertility in males and females. No worries regarding the noise surrounding Suboxone treatment.
Our medical staff dispenses the least amount of Suboxone during the least amount of days necessary to comfortably transition you into your new recovery lifestyle.
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