Suboxone is the first opioid medication approved under DATA 2000 for the treatment of opioid dependence in an office-based setting. SUBOXONE also can be dispensed for take-home use, just as any other medicine for other medical conditions.
The primary active ingredient in SUBOXONE is buprenorphine.
Because buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, its opioid effects are limited compared with those produced by full opioid agonists, such as oxycodone or heroin. SUBOXONE also contains naloxone, an opioid antagonist.
The naloxone in SUBOXONE is there to discourage people from dissolving the tablet and injecting it. When SUBOXONE is placed under the tongue, as directed, very little naloxone reaches the bloodstream, so what the patient feels are the effects of the buprenorphine. However, if naloxone is injected, it can cause a person dependent on a full opioid agonist to quickly go into withdrawal.
SUBOXONE at the appropriate dose may be used to:
* Reduce Illicit Opioid Use
* Help Patients Stay in Treatment By:
* Decreasing Cravings for ALL Opioids
and
* Suppressing Symptoms Of Opiate Withdrawal
source: http://www.suboxone.com
The primary active ingredient in SUBOXONE is buprenorphine.
Because buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, its opioid effects are limited compared with those produced by full opioid agonists, such as oxycodone or heroin. SUBOXONE also contains naloxone, an opioid antagonist.
The naloxone in SUBOXONE is there to discourage people from dissolving the tablet and injecting it. When SUBOXONE is placed under the tongue, as directed, very little naloxone reaches the bloodstream, so what the patient feels are the effects of the buprenorphine. However, if naloxone is injected, it can cause a person dependent on a full opioid agonist to quickly go into withdrawal.
SUBOXONE at the appropriate dose may be used to:
* Reduce Illicit Opioid Use
* Help Patients Stay in Treatment By:
* Decreasing Cravings for ALL Opioids
and
* Suppressing Symptoms Of Opiate Withdrawal
source: http://www.suboxone.com
FIVE (5) Phases Of TreatmentSUBOXONE treatment can be
broken down into 5 phases: 1.Intake 2.Induction 3.Stabilization 4.Maintenance 5.Medically Supervised Withdrawal Source: www.Suboxone.com (Words in PINK (each phase) will connect you to suboxone website) |
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l. When opioids attach to the mu receptors, dopamine is released, causing pleasurable feelings to be produced. 2. As opioids leave the receptors, pleasurable feelings fade and withdrawal symptoms (and possibly cravings) begin. 3. Opioids continue leaving the mu receptors until the person is in a moderate state of withdrawal. At this point, induction treatment with buprenorphine can begin. 4. The primary active ingredient in SUBOXONE Film—buprenorphine--attaches to the empty opioid receptors, suppressing withdrawal symptoms and reducing cravings. As a partial opioid agonist, buprenorphine works by controlling withdrawal symptoms and cravings and produces a more limited euphoria or "high" than a full opioid agonist.
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5. Buprenorphine attaches firmly to the receptors. At adequate maintenance doses, buprenorphine fills most receptors and blocks other opioids from attaching. Buprenorphine has a long duration of action, so its effects do not wear off quickly.
You should know: SUBOXONE Film is indicated for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence.
SUBOXONE Film is not indicated for induction. A buprenorphine-only medication is used instead.
After induction, ask your doctor for a prescription for SUBOXONE Film. If you are currently taking SUBOXONE (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual tablets (CIII), you do NOT need to repeat the induction step when switching to SUBOXONE Film. However, your doctor should monitor you for overmedication.
SUBOXONE Film is not indicated for induction. A buprenorphine-only medication is used instead.
After induction, ask your doctor for a prescription for SUBOXONE Film. If you are currently taking SUBOXONE (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual tablets (CIII), you do NOT need to repeat the induction step when switching to SUBOXONE Film. However, your doctor should monitor you for overmedication.
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http://www.naabt.org/resource_kit/ This FREE informational Resource Kit contains important educational information about opioid dependence/addiction and its treatment. These materials are for patients with opioid dependence and their family members and friends.
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