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Sublingual Suboxone Administration means that Suboxone should be taken under the tongue and not swallowed. The reason for this type of administration is to avoid the stomach enzymes that have the propensity to destroy the majority of Suboxone before it can reach the small intestine. The small intestine is where most oral administered medications enter the blood stream and usually within the duodenum part of the small intestine.
Caution should be observed after Suboxone dissolves under the tongue for at least thirty additional minutes so as not to wash down any medication that is still entering the cells on the tongue, gums, cheeks and roof of the mouth. Many physicians advise against drinking, eating or smoking for 30 minutes post Suboxone administration.
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