Question 1

where can you get buprenorphine?

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Buprenorphine: This is a controlled substance and is available on the order of a physician or other licensed practitioner who can write scripts.

Question 2

what is buprenex (buprenorphine)?

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Buprenex (buprenorphine): It is Buprenorphine used in high doses >2mgm to control moderate acute pain in non opoid totrant patient in lower deses. It is also used in high doses sublingually for detoxification and long term replacement therapy in opoid dependance patients.It is marketed under name of soboxone or subutex, and the drug is now used for that purpose in us.Long term replacement or detox therapy in opoid dependant.

Question 3

what is buprenex (buprenorphine) effect?

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Buprenex (buprenorphine) liquid: It is Buprenorphine in liquid form and is used mostly as a pain reliever in animals.

Question 4

what is buprenex (buprenorphine) used for?

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What is buprenex (buprenorphine) use: For opoid dependant patients for replacement therapy ot for detoxification purposes.

Question 5

how does buprenorphine work in the body ?

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On Opiate receptors: It works an mu receptor, to reduce pain, or prevent withdrawal from pain killers, and it blocks kappa receptor to reduce issues with respiratory depression.

Question 6

how do you get off 2mil of buprenorphine  ?

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Weaning: This can be weaned from your maintenance dose or can be stopped under supervised detoxification.  The side effects from withdrawal can be managed and should resolve in time.  I am assuming you are one this for opioid dependence.  I hope you can get of the medication all together.  Discuss this with the doc who is managing your opioid dependency.

Question 7

how much buprenorphine do you take to feel high?

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You dont: Use it for this reason although some feel high at modest doses.

Question 8

why would anyone test your levels of buprenorphine?

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BUPRENORPHINE: This is an opioid like drug that is controlled. as such if you are on it we need to verify use and presence in Urine and or blood.

Question 9

i am currently on buprenorphine 2 mg.,  i was taking 1/2 the dose to make it las for my next appt i'm having withdraw symptoms any advice?

Accepted Answer

Why are you running: out, unless you were taking more than you should? Suboxone/subutex are meant to be used by people who are responsible and can manage a prescription. For those who have problems doing that, clinics dose daily and don't give take-home doses until you demonstrate responsibility. 
There are medications, like pepto bismol, benadryl (diphenhydramine) and ibuprofen that can treat many withdrawal symptoms, clonidine helps.

Question 10

instead of methadone i am going on buprenorphine. is that ok?

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Probably: But if you have a high tolerance, you may not be satisfied and you may have precipitated withdrawal.

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