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Please tell me about tapering off suboxone?

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Dr. Dheeraj Raina answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Depends: How quickly a Suboxone should be tapered depends on how long you have been on it. When used only for detox, Suboxone can be safely tapered over 3-7 days. When used for maintenance, taper should ideally last several weeks to a few months and even then tapering off the last few milligrams can be tough. Hope this helps. Good luck!

Dr Fronzaglia ii, do, ms agreed

Answered 5/19/2016

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