2007-04-09 12:41:53 · 5 answers · asked by pugswifey 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
The medication you are referring to is called Buprenorphine.
Which is the generic name. The trade names are Suboxone, and Subutex. The first Suboxone contains Buprenorphine as well as Naloxone. The second one subutex only contains Buprenorphine.
Buprenorphine by it's self is a partial agonist/antagonist opioid. It works on pain receptors but only to a certain point and then it shuts off but it's antagonist properties continue to work. This is why is works to help combat withdrawal symptoms, and cravings. but because it's agonist properties are very weak it's not considered to be a very effective analgesic, at least not in the US.
If one was Dependant on full agonist opioid/opiates IE; Morphine, Oxycodone, Heroin they would find that Buprenorphine would probably only make them sick. These people are usually tapered down to a lower dose or must abstain for a few days in order for the Buprenorphine to be effective.
However if one was not Dependant on agonist opioid/opiates they would find that Buprenorphine may help with pain and cause effects similar to other opiates/opioid but only up to a certain dose and then the ceiling effect kicks in a essentially blocks the drug
The Naloxone is added to help combat abuse; IE prevent injection and to bolster the antagonist properties already present in Buprenorphine.
In the USA physicians must attend special training in order to Rx it for Detox protocols. It is a level III controlled substance.
If you are interested I suggest you check out this website for more information and to help in obtaining the names of physicians licensed to prescribe it.
http://www.naabt.org/
Good luck
2007-04-09 13:09:25 · answer #1 · answered by Vigilantis 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am a recovering addict who was addicted to pain medication, mainly opiates. I quit the drugs and went into withdrawals for close to 2 weeks. I was hospitalized during the first week of detox. It was one of the worst experiences of my life. After detox, I went into a treatment center for 7 weeks. I was doing ok until the 5th week, then the cravings came back. I was in so much agony and despair, all I could think about was using. My addiction counselor recomended that I talk to my doctor and consider going on suboxone. Luckily for me my doctor is licensed to prescribe suboxone, as not all doctors can prescribe the medication. After a couple of days, my cravings went away completely, and now that I have been on the suboxone for a month, I am doing so much better. I dont plan on being on this forever, but in the short term, it is a tool that is helping me to stay sober. I suggest that you see a doctor who is licensed to prescribe suboxone. Unless you have insurance, the medication is very expensive, about $5 per 8 milligram pill. With my insurance co-pay, I only pay about $40 a month. I also suggest that you look into treatment, as kicking an addiction takes more than just stopping using the drug. If you cannot afford treatment, look into local 12 step groups such as NA or AA. The only way it is going to work is if you really want it to work. Good luck.
2007-04-10 11:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by redrumdrive 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is Suboxone and you need to be in a medically supervised rehab center or under a doctors' care. You need a prescription to get it.
2007-04-09 19:56:16 · answer #3 · answered by iraq51 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What the heck is suboxygen? Do you mean Oxycontin? You need a script.
2007-04-09 19:52:03 · answer #4 · answered by charliecizarny 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
sorry to hear this i hope you get better and GOD bless you.
2007-04-09 20:14:16 · answer #5 · answered by matty z 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋