Author: tearj3rker
Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2011 11:06 pm
I noticed this in the US Suboxone prescribing information. The language seems to be intentionally ambiguous, but it still spells it out:
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| This finding suggests that the naloxone in buprenorphine/naloxone tablets may deter injection of buprenorphine/ naloxone tablets by persons with active substantial heroin or other full mu-opioid dependence. However, clinicians should be aware that some opioid-dependent persons, particularly those with a low level of full mu-opioid physical dependence or those whose opioid physical dependence is predominantly to buprenorphine, abuse buprenorphine/ naloxone combinations by the intravenous or intranasal route. |
[url]http://www.suboxone.com/pdfs/SuboxonePI.pdf[/quote]
It’s really interesting how not many doctors actually understand this fact, despite it being written in black and white in the prescribing information.
There were a couple of other interesting tidbits.
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| Patients should be informed that SUBOXONE sublingual film can cause drug dependence and that withdrawal signs and symptoms may occur when the medication is discontinued. |
Did your doctor mention that little bit of information?
