Suboxone 8mg

Warnings

Suboxone 8mg may also be habit-forming, slowing or stopping your breathing. The misuse of this medication, especially by children and people who do not have a prescription, can cause addiction, overdose, or death.

A newborn may experience life-threatening withdrawal symptoms after taking Suboxone during pregnancy.

What is the best way to take Suboxone?

Suboxone should be taken exactly as prescribed by your doctor. All medication guides should be read and followed according to the instructions on your prescription label. Never use Suboxone more than prescribed or for a longer period of time. Whenever you feel the urge to use more of this medication, tell your doctor.

You should drink water before taking a Suboxone 8mg sublingual film. This makes it easier for the film to dissolve. Place one film inside each cheek. The second film should be placed on the inside of the opposite cheek if your doctor recommends that you take two films simultaneously. Dissolve the films completely by keeping them in place. In the event your doctor recommends a third film, place it inside the left or right cheek after the first two have dissolved.

Dosing information

Usual Adult Dose for Opiate Dependence – Induction:

INDUCTION: For those Dependent on Heroin or Other Short-acting Opioid Products:
-INITIAL DOSES should begin when objective signs of moderate opioid withdrawal appear and not less than 6 hours after the patient last used opioids to avoid precipitating an opioid withdrawal syndrome:

Suboxone Sublingual Film:
Day 1: up to 8 mg/2 mg sublingually; administer as an initial dose of 2 mg/0.5 mg or 4 mg/1 mg with titration in 2 or 4 mg increments of buprenorphine at approximately 2-hour intervals
Day 2: 16 mg/4 mg sublingually as a single dose

If I overdose, what happens?

Contact the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222 or seek emergency medical attention. When a child or another person uses opioids without a prescription, opioid overdose can be fatal. A patient suffering from an overdose may be drowsy, have pinpoint pupils, suffer from slow breathing or have no breathing at all.

Can Suboxone cause any side effects?

Drinking alcohol is not recommended. It is possible for side effects or death to occur.

Until you know how this medicine will affect you, avoid driving or operating machinery. Drowsiness or dizziness can result in accidents, falls, or severe injuries.