A 36-year-old member asked:
How long after heroin is it safe to take suboxone?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Stuart Wasseranswered
Addiction Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: On how much you are taking. Small amounts can go immediately onto the drug. Very large amounts require up to twenty four hours and there can be precipitated withdrawal even then.
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Dr. Kevin Passeranswered
37 years experience
No Time: It is never really safe to take heroin. I am sorry to sound preachy, but them's the facts. A heroin addict needs to get on Suboxone and stay on it. You probably already know that an untreated heroin addict will usually end up in one of three places. Jail-hospital-cemetery. Please seek out help for yourself right away.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
How long before i can take Suboxone after heroin?
2 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in
Dr. Bahman Omranianswered
Pain Management 19 years experience
As your doctor Rx'ed: Take it the way your doctor prescribed it. If it was diverted to you than that's a mute point. Go on suboxone.Com and educate yourself. Basically, you want to be in a state of moderately severe withdrawal. Look up clinical opiate withdrawal scale. Induction can be tricky & suggest seeing a doctor + you need education on od prevention in case of relapse.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
How long does it take to come off suboxone?
4 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Romanth Waghmaraeanswered
Pain Management 41 years experience
Suboxone: This really depends on the dose you are using right now. Usually dose reductions are done every 1-2 weeks as long as you are stable.
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