Buprenorphine Drug Interactions to Avoid
Buprenorphine Drug interactions can accidentally happen; here is how to prevent them. Suboxone, also known as buprenorphine, is an FDA-approved prescription medication for opioid addiction treatment. Buprenorphine has been used clinically since 2002 and has proven to be an effective partial opioid agonist. It also has other uses, like helping people with chronic pain under […]
What Happens If I Miss a Dose?
Missing a dose of buprenorphine or methadone can happen, especially if you are newly starting treatment, but don’t panic. Accidentally skipping one dose during opioid addiction treatment is okay if you connect with your clinic immediately upon remembering. Your clinic can advise you on whether you should promptly take the missed amount or wait because […]
Opioid Agonist Treatment
There are two main prescription drugs used in opioid agonist therapy: methadone and buprenorphine. Both medications replace the need for short-acting opioids during an addiction. Opioid agonists prevent feelings of withdrawal for 24 hours or more, which is helpful for individuals in all stages of recovery. The following details explain the main differences between methadone […]
Why are Opioids in Medication used to Treat Opioid Use Disorder?
Since the first swell of heroin misuse in the late 1960’s and 70’s through the more recent epidemic that has spanned more than two decades, addiction science has come a long way in discovering more about the nature of substance use disorder. Despite the mountains of scientific data available, many still don’t see addiction as […]
