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On October 8th, 2009 Suboxone lost its Orphan Drug Status. The benefit of FDA Orphan Drug expiration to consumers is the inclusion of generics into the marketplace. Most Suboxone generics will not be available to consumers until October 8th 2012.
Suboxone is a combination of two medications, Buprenorphine HCl and Naloxone HCl dihydrate. Suboxone was FDA approved to treat most opiate addictions.
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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