What is suboxone used for and can it be used outside of a doctors office?

Answer by  barbinco (74)

Suboxone is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, available only by prescription and used to treat opiod addiction. It should be used only under a doctor's close supervision because if used with opiods or tranquilizers, it can cause death. So, no, it should not be used outside of a doctor's office.

Answer by  jamieellison (1637)

Suboxone is a combination of two drugs, buprenorphine HCl and naloxone , which is clinically used to treat those addicted to narcotics and opioids. It is prescribed by a physician and can be used at home to attempt to kick narcotic addiction. It is a tablet that dissolves under the tongue.

Answer by  patti (29325)

Suboxone is a combination of buprenorphine and nalaxone that helps ease the pain of withdrawals for detoxing patients. It can be prescribed for outpatient use if the physician feels that the patient and caregiver understand and will follow the instructions to the letter. Usually it is used for in-patient treatment.

Answer by  linsm (898)

Suboxone is a drug used for opiate addictions. For example, Heroine is an opiate. Suboxone is a a highly addictive drug which requires a prescription and monitoring by a physician.

Answer by  sdfarmer (374)

Suboxone is approved for the treatment of the treatment of opiate agonist dependence. Suboxone is in C-III controlled substance (same class as Vicodin). Only certified physicians may only prescribe up to 30 patients with Suboxone in his or her first certified year. After that, the physicians can submit a second notification to treat up to 100 patients.

Answer by  KMcRae (714)

Suboxone is utilized to treat individuals who have a depended on certain opiate drugs including heroin. It creates less of a high than these other drugs and thus is used to ween people off of drugs. It is used under the supervision of a doctor or nurse.

Answer by  BrighamMSIV (229)

Suboxone is a combination of both Buprenorphine and Nalaxone and is used in the treatment of opioid dependence and only under the supervision of a specifically trained physician.

Answer by  Trueakitalover (1728)

It makes them very sick if they take this and then the other drugs that they are being weaned off of for substance abuse it is used to wean a person off of drugs safely without withdraw symptoms. Yes it cane be used safely if you follow the directions from the doctor.

Answer by  Ashley82 (27)

Suboxone is a drug used to treat opiate dependence. This medicine is only given legally through a doctors office to help people withdraw from opiates.