Suboxone Buprenorphine-Naloxone
General English name: Buprenorphine-Naloxone
Brand: Suboxone
Application: Quitting drug addiction such as heroin
Pharmaceutical forms of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Pharmacological information of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Dosage and method of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Contraindications to buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Buprenorphine-naloxone use during pregnancy and lactation
Impact of suboxon on driving and working with machines
Buprenorphine-naloxone drug interactions Suboxon
Impact of suboxon on driving and working with machines
Buprenorphine-naloxone drug interactions Suboxon
Side effects of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Overdose of buprenorphine-naloxone (drug poisoning)
Storage conditions of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Pharmaceutical forms of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Sublingual tablets
Pharmacological information of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Buprenorphine-naloxone is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, which is used to quit drugs such as heroin. It helps prevent or reduce the symptoms of quitting. It is similar to heroin and works as an alternative treatment. Many people continue to take buprenorphine-naloxone for a long time after quitting heroin addiction, but others gradually reduce their dose.
The effect of buprenorphine lasts longer than heroin, so buprenorphine is prescribed to quit once a day. Usually, to start treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone, you should be monitored by an addiction treatment center and your doctor to tell you what dose to take daily. After a few months, you no longer need to be supervised.
Buprenorphine is similar to heroin and works as an alternative treatment. Naloxone is a drug antagonist that blocks the effects of drugs and buprenorphine, and if you are tempted to break down the drug and inject it, it will have bad side effects. For this reason, naloxone is prepared in combination with buprenorphine to prevent abuse (injection) of this drug.
Dosage and method of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Read the package leaflet carefully before starting treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone. This brochure will help you to get comprehensive information about the drug and its possible side effects.
The dose and amount of medicine varies from person to person; Use the medicine exactly as your doctor advised. The dose of buprenorphine-naloxone depends on the individual's condition and the effectiveness of the drug.
Use Saboxon regularly to get the most out of it.
Before taking the sublingual pill, drink some water to moisten your mouth and dissolve the pill in your saliva.
If you forget to take your dose on time but soon forget to take it; But if you remember when the next dose is about an hour away, do not take the missed dose. You should not take two doses of the medicine together because of the missed dose.
Contraindications to buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Note the expiration date of buprenorphine-naloxone and do not take it if your medicine has expired.
Never give this medicine to another person, even if you have the same symptoms.
Check for suboxone drug interactions, and if you are taking a drug that interacts with this drug, talk to your doctor about using your medications.
Buprenorphine-naloxone use during pregnancy and lactation
This medicine should not be used during pregnancy and lactation.
Impact of suboxon on driving and working with machines
This medicine causes drowsiness and dizziness. Make sure you are alert before driving or operating machinery.
Buprenorphine-naloxone drug interactions Suboxon
Drug interactions may alter drug performance and increase the risk of serious side effects. Make a list of all the medicines (including prescription / over-the-counter and herbal medicines) you use and share them with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not change the dose of your medicine without consulting your doctor or stop taking the medicine.
Impact of suboxon on driving and working with machines
This medicine causes drowsiness and dizziness. Make sure you are alert before driving or operating machinery.
Buprenorphine-naloxone drug interactions Suboxon
Drug interactions may alter drug performance and increase the risk of serious side effects. Make a list of all the medicines (including prescription / over-the-counter and herbal medicines) you use and share them with your doctor and pharmacist. Do not change the dose of your medicine without consulting your doctor or stop taking the medicine.
Some medications that may interact with methadone include certain painkillers (such as pentazocine, nalbuphine, butorphanol, naltrexone).
The specific medications listed below can increase the risk of side effects of methadone (such as shortness of breath, severe drowsiness, and dizziness) if you take medications such as alcohol, sleeping pills, or anxiety medications (such as lorazepam, diazepam). , Zolpidem, antihistamines (such as diphenhydramine and cetirizine), muscle relaxants, and analgesics and painkillers (such as codeine). Tell your doctor or pharmacist.
Check the labels on all your medicines (such as allergies or cough and cold medicines) because some of them are made up of substances that cause drowsiness. Ask your pharmacist how to use them so that you can use them safely.
If buprenorphine-naloxone is injected or taken with alcohol and antidepressants (such as benzodiazepines, including diazepam and other drugs), it can cause severe breathing problems (possibly death), never make that mistake.
- If you have any thyroid or adrenal problems.
- If you have epilepsy.
- If you have a bile duct problem.
- If you have had constipation for more than a week or have an inflammatory bowel problem.
- If you have a condition called myasthenia gravis (muscle weakness).
- If you have recently had a severe head injury.
- If you are addicted to drugs and alcohol.
- If you are taking other medicines. These include all available medicines, whether prescribed or used by your doctor, such as herbal medicines and supplements.
- If you are allergic to any medicine.
Side effects of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
All medications can cause side effects; But many consumers also do not experience any side effects. Some of the side effects go away shortly after taking buprenorphine. In case of continuous occurrence of any side effects, the physician should be informed:
Constipation
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhea
Feeling dizzy
Drowsiness, pollution and lethargy
Weakness
Headache
Sleep disorder
sweat
Feeling anxious or nervous changes
Changes in heart rhythm and irregular heartbeat
Change of vision
Consult your doctor if you have any other symptoms that you feel are due to the use of this medicine.
Overdose of buprenorphine-naloxone (drug poisoning)
Do not take Saboxone more than the dose prescribed by your doctor.
If you feel that a person has a drug poisoning and you have symptoms such as a slow heartbeat, difficulty breathing or fainting (fainting), call the emergency room right away.
Storage conditions of buprenorphine-naloxone Suboxon
Keep the medicine out of the reach of children.
Store the medicine in a cool, dry place away from heat and direct sunlight.