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A member asked:

Is the 2mg film strip suboxone used in tapering a patient's dosage to the point of totally doing without the medication?

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Yes: Subaxone2/0.5 mg can be used after maintenance and counselling to taper off subaxone for opiod dependence.

Dr Martinez Delio agreed

Answered 11/21/2013

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Dr. Aron Tendler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Yes: You can even cut that in half or quarters. Eventually some patients can get onto Naltrexone or vivitrol which is just an opiate blocker and not a replacement.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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What do you advise if i want advice on how to taper off Suboxone and subutex with what I have left , how should I do this?

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Weaning off Suboxone I am currently on 8mg of suboxone. Im meeting w/ my dr next wk. Any recommendations on how fast/ slow to taper?

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Im on Suboxone taper (30 day). But id like to be on a mait program. How can I ask the doc this question? Its literally saved my life!

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Do you treat patients in Decatur TN? I would Love to be on subtext verses Suboxone It hurts my stomach any more?

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Is a Suboxone taper charting tool ok for determining a gradual taper strategy based on half-life? The chart is on subotex.Com (called taper chart)

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