WordPress WooCommerce Themes

Suboxone is a strong opioid medicine sold in pharmacy close to me. It’s mainly used to treat moderate to severe pain, for example during or after an operation or a serious injury, or pain from cancer.

It’s also used for other types of long-term pain when weaker painkillers have stopped working.

Suboxone works by blocking pain signals between the brain and the rest of the body. It also reduces the anxiety and stress caused by pain.

It can also be used to treat drug dependency, but this is usually prescribed by a specialist.

Suboxone is only available on prescription. It comes as:

  • patches to put on your skin
  • tablets that dissolve in your mouth
  • injections – usually only given in hospital
  • implants that are inserted under the skin of your upper arm – only used for drug dependency pharmacy close to me

Key facts

  • Firstly, the most common side effects of buprenorphine are constipation, feeling sick and feeling sleepy.
  • It’s possible to become addicted to buprenorphine, but your doctor will explain how to reduce the risks.
  • Your treatment plan may include details of how and when to stop taking buprenorphine pharmacy close to me.
  • Do not drive a car or ride a bike if buprenorphine makes you sleepy, gives you blurred vision or makes you feel dizzy, clumsy or unable to concentrate or make decisions.
  • Also, it’s best not to drink alcohol when you first start buprenorphine treatment. You’re more likely to get side effects such as feeling sleepy or drowsy.
  • Finally, tell a doctor or nurse about your buprenorphine if you’re having any other treatments or tests. Also, remind your pharmacist about your buprenorphine when you collect prescriptions or buy other medicines.

Who can use buprenorphine

Most adults can use buprenorphine. Children can sometimes use it if a specialist doctor recommends it.

Buprenorphine is usually only recommended when weaker opioids for pain stop working for you.

Your doctor or pharmacist will work out how much buprenorphine to give you, depending on why you’re using it and what dose of other opioids you’ve had.

Who may not be able to use buprenorphine

Buprenorphine is not suitable for some people. To make sure it’s safe for you, tell your doctor or pharmacist, pharmacy close to me if you:

  • have ever had an allergic reaction to buprenorphine or any other medicine
  • have breathing difficulties such asĀ asthmaĀ or a lung condition
  • haveĀ sleep apnoea
  • drink a lot of alcohol, or are addicted to alcohol or drugs
  • have a head injury
  • have a condition that causes fits or seizures
  • have an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia)
  • have kidney or liver problems
  • haveĀ low blood pressure (hypotension)
  • have an impaired gut or bowel (paralytic ileus)
  • have long-termĀ constipation
  • haveĀ myasthenia gravisĀ (a condition where muscles become weak)
  • are trying to get pregnant, are already pregnant or breastfeeding

How and when to use Suboxone

Follow your doctor’s instructions about how to use this medicine. This is particularly important because buprenorphine can be addictive.

For end of life (palliative) care, your doctor will monitor how well buprenorphine is working to control your pain. Speak to them if you’re worried about addiction.

Buprenorphine tablets and injections work quickly. They’re used for pain that is expected to last for a short time.

Buprenorphine patches are slow release. This means buprenorphine is gradually released through the skin into your body. They take longer to start working, but last longer. They’re used when pain lasts for a long time.

Some patches keep working after they’ve been removed, as they store buprenorphine under the skin.

Dosage and strength

Buprenorphine for pain comes in different strengths, depending on the type:

  • patches release 5 micrograms, 10 micrograms, 15 micrograms or 20 micrograms every hour for 7 days, or 35 micrograms, 52.5 micrograms or 70 micrograms every hour for 3 or 4 days
  • tablets contain 200 micrograms or 400 micrograms pharmacy close to me

Doses vary from person to person. Your dose will depend on:

  • Firstly, what you’re taking it for
  • Secondly, how bad your pain is
  • Thirdly, how you’ve responded to other painkillers
  • Fourthly, whether you get any side effects from buprenorphine
  • Finally, whether you’re taking other medicines

Changes to your dose

Before taking or using buprenorphine, you’ll usually start on a low dose of another type of opioid, such asĀ morphine. This is increased slowly until your pain is well controlled.

Once your pain is under control, your doctor may swap you to buprenorphine patches. This will avoid you having to take tablets each day. pharmacy close to me

If your doctor agrees that you can stop taking buprenorphine, they’ll reduce the strength of your patch gradually. This is especially important if you’ve been taking it for a long time. It will reduce the risk of withdrawal symptoms.

Your doctor may switch you to morphine tablets or liquid or another similar painkiller so they can reduce the dose even more slowly.

How to take or use it

How often you take or use buprenorphine depends on the type that you’ve been prescribed.

Patches

Apply a new patch every 3, 4 or 7 days, depending on the strength and the brand you’ve been prescribed. Always remove the old one first pharmacy close to me.

Sometimes your doctor may prescribe a buprenorphine patch with another painkiller. This is to manage sudden flare-ups of pain that break through the relief the patches give.

 

Quantity

100 tablets

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Suboxone”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked

You have to be logged in to be able to add photos to your review.