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A member asked:
What is the average theraputic methadone dosage? what about suboxone?
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Varies : For Methadone is varies greatly and many people keep going higher and higher if they stay on maintenance. For suboxone, the average maintenance dose is about 12 mg, but can likely be lower than that.
Answered 6/28/2014
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It depends....: Methadone about 60-120 mg suboxone about 8-12mg. Your actual dosage has to be carefully determined by your treating md as our responses to meds differs because of genetics and other factors.
Answered 5/17/2016
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