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On October 8th, 2009 Suboxone lost its Orphan Drug Status. The benefit of the FDA Orphan Drug expiration is the inclusion of a generic drug into the marketplace. Heroin addicts, Oxycontin addicts, Methadone addicts and other opiate addicts can now receive a generic version of Suboxone.
The generic version of Suboxone is named “buprenorphine”. The generic drug is referred to as a mono-type medication because it has a single active ingredient – Buprenorphine HCl. Suboxone on the other hand is a dual-type medication because it has two active ingredients – Naloxone HCl dihydrate and Buprenorphine HCl.
Generic buprenorphine is now a commonly prescribed medication in the treatment of opiate addiction. Generic buprenorphine is considered safe and effective but still not quite as safe as Suboxone. Suboxone is considered a safer medication because it has the active ingredient “Naloxone HCl dihydrate” which is an opiate antagonist used to reverse the effects of opiate overdose.
The main benefits of Suboxone:
How do you take Suboxone?
Suboxone is available in two tablet sizes, 2mg and 8mg. They are both hexagonal in shape with an orange color and bitter taste. Suboxone is administered sublingually (under the tongue).
When do you take Suboxone?
Physicians usually administer the first dose of Suboxone after sufficient time has elapsed following their patients last use of opiates. The key to a successful first administration is an obvious sign that a patient is experience significant opiate withdrawal symptoms. The reason for the wait prior to induction is to minimize the risk of experiencing opiate abstinence syndrome (opiate withdrawal).
What is Subutex Detox?
Subutex is a medication much like Suboxone in that it contains equal levels of Buprenorphine HCl per pill and comes in 2mg and 8mg tablets. Subutex is unlike Suboxone in that it is white colored and oval shaped. The most important difference between the two is in the ingredients. Subutex does not contain Naloxone HCl dihydrate. The exclusion of Naloxone means a shorter lag time between last opiate use and the induction procedure.
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