Author: docnusum
Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:57 am
| travispnorton wrote: |
| Doc-
Just curious what your personal opinion/practice is regarding the prescribing of generic Subutex as a medical professional and director of a medical facility? -Travis |
As I stated in a previous post…
We use it in "rare" instances… mostly for pregnant females unable to get to methadone clinic.
As far as we are concerned… if this is simply about cost and using long acting opioids… versus reducing diversion, temptation and harm reduction… then there is a methadone clinic down the road.
Another often overlooked issue is that we need to be able to withstand the scrutiny of the DEA inspectors and that of the the local medical community… IF we plan to keep our practice open, hassle free and available for patients.
YMMV
