What medications should not be taken with buprenorphine?

Methadone should generally not be combined with the partial agonists buprenorphine, pentazocine, nalbuphine or butorphanol. Patients on buprenorphine who are also taking opioid agonists for pain may experience incomplete pain relief.

What is buprenorphine used for?

What is Buprenorphine? Buprenorphine is a medication approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) as a medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

What painkillers can I take with buprenorphine?

It’s safe to use buprenorphine with paracetamol, ibuprofen or aspirin. Do not take any painkillers with codeine including co-codamol, ibuprofen and codeine (Nurofen Plus) and Solpadeine when using buprenorphine – you will be more likely to get side effects.

What is the max amount of Suboxone per day?

Daily buprenorphine doses typically range from 8mg to a maximum of 24 to 32mg (5, 17), in order to provide for patient-specific needs, to minimize withdrawal symptoms, and provide an adequate maintenance dose.

Can I take Percocet for pain if I’m on Suboxone?

Don’t use another type of opioid (“dope” or “down”) such as heroin, fentanyl, morphine, dilaudid, hydromorphone, Percocet, or methadone. If you use other opioids while you’re taking buprenorphine/naloxone, you are at risk for opioid poisoning.

What happens if you take codeine and Suboxone?

codeine buprenorphine Using codeine together with other medications that cause central nervous system depression such as buprenorphine can lead to serious side effects including respiratory distress, coma, and even death.

Can Suboxone be used for pain management?

Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual film is NOT approved by the FDA for use as a pain relief medication. Suboxone is only approved to treat narcotic (opiate) addiction (opioid use disorder). Only single agent buprenorphine (without naloxone) is approved to treat pain.