Suboxone is an opioid pain medication available in different forms such as sublingual tablets, buccal films, etc., that affects your brain and nervous system to treat opioid dependence and moderate to severe pain.
Suboxone is a highly addictive and habit-forming opioid pain medication that can be dangerous for your health if you have not taken care of certain precautions as advised by your doctor.
Moreover, you should also consider the following things before initiating your treatment with Suboxone:
Using Suboxone sublingual tablets or buccal films might not be that simple as using any oral tablets. You are required to consult your health expert to know how to use them correctly.
It is an opioid pain medication that affects the brain and nervous system and can adversely affect your health if taken inappropriately.
Please consult your health expert before taking it and follow all the necessary instructions and directions while taking medicine, and talk to your doctor if you don't feel any improvement in your health condition.
Suboxone contains two highly addictive opioid drugs such as buprenorphine and naloxone, making it the first-choice treatment when other opioid pain medications become ineffective or not working that well.
However, you are required to consult your doctor for suitable Suboxone dosages to ensure that the medication you are using is safe and effective. You can easily get the medicine online or offline and use it as prescribed by your doctor.
Your doctor will initiate your pain treatment with the medicine's minimum possible dose and gradually adjust your medicine dose as and when required. To determine the best suitable dosages for you, your doctor should examine you thoroughly. Your doctor will recommend Suboxone dosage keeping the following factors in mind:
The following are the usual Suboxone dosage that your doctor can prescribe you:
In the form of buccal film
Initial treatment
Day 1
0.7 mg of naloxone and 4.2 mg of buprenorphine twice or thrice a day
Day 2
8.4 mg of buprenorphine with 1.4 mg of naloxone once a day.
Using Suboxone for treating patients younger than 18 years might not be safe.
In the form of sublingual film
Initial treatment
Day 1
2 mg naloxone and 8 mg buprenorphine in multiple dosages
Day 2
16 mg of buprenorphine and 1.4 mg once a day.
Using Suboxone for treating patients younger than 18 years is not safe.
In the form of sublingual tablets
Initial treatment
Day 1
1.4 mg of naloxone and 5.7 mg of buprenorphine twice or thrice a day
Day 2
11.4 mg of buprenorphine with 2.9 mg of naloxone once a day.
Using Suboxone for treating patients younger than 18 years is safe.
Suboxone overdose may happen if you have taken medicine in excess or used it without consulting your doctor. You probably know that Suboxone overdose can be dangerous and may cause you the following Overdose symptoms:
Ignoring these fatal overdose symptoms is not what we advise. You should consult your doctor if you need any medical assistance. You can also seek emergency medical help by calling the poison helpline at 1-909-509-4050.
Alcohol can dangerously interact with Suboxone and may cause death; please avoid taking them together.
Taking Suboxone will make you feel dizzy or drowsy as your thought process might be impaired; therefore, you should avoid driving and performing activities that can cause you severe injuries or accidents.
Avoid taking herbal products, vitamins, and other nutritional supplements simultaneously with Suboxone. They can dangerously interact with the medicine.
Suboxone affects your brain and nervous system and may cause you the following side effects:
Although it is obvious to experience these mild side effects after using Suboxone, you should not worry too much about them unless they bother you too much. However, please consult your doctor if these mild side effects are unbearable and causing you too much trouble.
Please stop taking Suboxone and seek emergency medical assistance ASAP if you experience the following health issues while taking Suboxone:
Being an opioid pain medication, Suboxone can dangerously interact with the following medicines and can deteriorate your health even more:
The interaction of these medicines with Suboxone can be detrimental to your health; therefore, we advise you to tell your doctor about all the medications or therapies you are taking before starting your Suboxone dosage.
Moreover; it is also advisable to tell your doctor if you are taking the following medicines simultaneously with Suboxone:
