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Well no one has reach out to me on this topic so day one i thanking 3 milligrams of sub this morning and i not in withdrawal ' i been on percect for 12 years and have other health issues! I just what to know more about this drug because i am out of my pain meds yes i took more than qid! Or something! And how thanks i have felting ok and no withdrawal symptoms! Thanks ps stay away from cvs ## Subutex is an opiate, so the FDA warns that it carries the risk of being habit forming, and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. How are you doing, now? HAs there been any change? Are you on any other medications?

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I have been taking methadone for 10 days starting at 30 and ending at 60. I don't want to have to get up at 5am and drive 35min for the rest of my life, so I'd like to get back on subutex. Can anyone tell me when I can take it? I have not taken methadone for 2 days now. ## Hello, Cory! How are you? You need to be in full withdrawal, before taking Subutex, otherwise it may throw you into dangerous precipitated withdrawals. Thus, there's no precise time frame that can be given, because it may vary from person to person. The FDA classifies this medication as an opiate that is most commonly used to treat drug addiction, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Did your doctor provid...

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My 19-year-old son may finally be getting off the roller coaster. He ran out of Suboxone and a "friend" gave him some Subutex to last until his Suboxone refill comes in. Only problem: he has the first meeting in the process to get his juvenile records sealed. Do they drug test at that point? Should he be worried about being positive because of the Subutex? Once that is out of his system, ## The process can vary from state to state and within various districts, so I'm sorry, but I don't know if they will drug test, or not. As to the medication, the active narcotic in both of them is Buprenorphine and it is not included in standard drug tests, they would have to order a special test to look for it and, since the active narcotic in both is the same, they would both be detec...

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I want to get rid of drug addiction. Therefore if someone helps me getting these pills, I will pay my debt and be grateful to those who help me... ## Hello, I would like to get as much information as I can in order to find the above mentioned medications. But as I am from Istanbul I will need help. I am ready to find whatever solution you offer. I don't have too long to lose. Looking forward to hearing from good people... ## Subutex- Suboxone ## kurtulmak icin subutex almak istiyorum ## Subutex and Suboxone both contain the narcotic Buprenorphine, so obtaining them in the U.S. without a prescription is illegal. For proper addiction treatment, it also requires the supervision of a doctor who has been specially trained in its use. They do have a website where you can see if there is a...

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I have been on 16 mg of subutex for ten years, last Tuesday I had surgery and decided that I was going to try to come off the subutex, use the pain mess I was prescribed for the surgery and then be done with it all. I was prescribed perk 5 mg every four hours, and at the time of the surgery I had been off the subutex for 24 hours (I know that's not long enough) To my surprise taking the perk as prescribed held me over at least in the beginning. By Monday night I was in terrible withdraws (despite still taking the pain medication as I have been). By about 4am I took half of a 8mg sub (which was around 10 hours after the last perc I've taken) The 4 mg not only took me out of WD but it down right got me high. I was quite upset with my lapse but was determined to not let it be my down

My partner is a heroin addict for nearly 20 years after an unimaginable ordeal happened to her. She's been on Methadone, but stopped about 4/5 months ago and was taking heroin at the same time. She had her first dose of 8mg today. About 1 and a half hours ago now and she says she has had no effect. I'm praying it starts soon! She went 18 hours without H before taking this pill. She was in full withdrawal. My question is, she cannot get another dose till the earliest 9am tomorrow, that's about 19 hours from now. Assuming the sub works today, when will she feel like she needs more? Is it a gradual thing, or does she drop off the edge fast? Does she need a few doses to get on a level or should I expect immediate improvements? She took the tab and went straight to bed, got very ...

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I want to see an image of a Subutex white round pill with the 460 imprint on it. May I see this please? ## Unfortunately, I'm unable to locate an image of the pill. However, I did find the next best thing for verification. The pill you're describing is made by Sun Pharmaceutical ltd. and carries a National Drug Code of 62756-460. The size of the pill is approx. 10mm You can also view an image of the product packaging at: nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo=9fd1f18f I hope this helps!

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I am currently taking suboxone but if i take a half of subutex will it show up when i go to my next doctor's appointment? ## The active narcotic in both Suboxone and Subutex is Buprenorphine, the only difference is that Suboxone also contains Naloxone, to prevent the use of other opiate while you're being treated with it. Thus, they will both be detected as the same thing. The only problem you may run into is if they check your levels of it, because then your levels may be off, if you've taken extra medication. Learn more Suboxone details here. Learn more Subutex details here. Is there anything else I can help with? ## Thank you so very much. Your answer was very helpful. :) ## You seem to be fairly knowledgeable. I have a serious question regarding Buprenorphine and its sim...

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I have a metal rod that has 5 of my vertebrae fused together so I experience pain but do not ewant a lot of the strong pain killers I get addicted to. Suboxone requires at least 48 hrs of detox before use and I have children and a job so I do not have 72 hrs to be out of commission. I'd like to start on subutex immediately. ## I am sorry, Nathan, but Subutex requires the same detox period. You must be in full withdrawal, or they might throw you into dangerous precipitated withdrawals, which the FDA lists as possibly including nausea, vomiting, chills, fever, and seizures. There is also a risk of them being fatal. The active ingredient, which is Buprenorphine, takes a stronger hold on the opiate receptors in your brain than other opiates do, so basically kicks them out, which can cau...

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If I get prescribed the sublingual film could I ask the pharmacy to dispense the generic tablets ## No Nate. They won't switch out. Subutex is a completely different script. ## @nate, It probably wouldn't hurt to ask, but if I'm not mistaken, your doctor may have to be the one to make that request prior to writing your 'next' prescription. Usually the pharmacy will only give you what they have on the shelf at that time unless your doctor makes a point of notifying them on the script that you want a specific form of the medication. Do the sublingual films not work as well for you? ## I have a white round pill with the markings GPI A5 says to be Subutex. Is that so?

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I've been on 150mcg fentanyl patches for the past 9 yrs and my doc in west tx just cut me off without reason or warning. Haven't been able to find ANY DR to prescribe fentanyl so I'm wanting to try subutex (not suboxone - due to terrible side effects). PLEASE HELP. IN CHRONIC PAIN DUE TO MANY SPINAL SURGERIES. ## Hello, Gumdrop! How are you? Part of your problem might be due to looking for a doctor to prescribe Fentanyl, rather than just looking for a new doctor. If you're contacting doctors and asking if they'll prescribe any specific medication, they'll usually just see that as drug seeking behavior and tell you no. And if you require a medication like this for long-term chronic pain, you'll most likely need to see a pain management specialist, since the ne...

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I've seen that people in the USA have started to get the new 8mg tablets which are smaller than the old 8mg one's and these were introduced in England as the old tablets were being abused. So they made the new pill smaller believing it would dissolve quicker but they were easier to hide and people had more risk of OD. This was mainly started by pressure from the home office to the drug companies because the abuse of subutex within the English prisons and the shadow economy within the prisons! ## I may of been stupid, but I took Subutex the whole time I was pregnant and my baby is perfectly healthy and scored really low with withdrawal symptoms. ## Mikeyf1973, what are the markings on them? I really can't research them for you, without knowing more information. Can you please...

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I have been on subutex for 2 years or more, recently my boyfriend decided we both should try lowering our dosage. After 3-7 days of lowering my dose, I am starting into withdrawal within hours of taking my lowered dose. Why am I in REAL withdrawal even though I have taken a dose of my subutex? These are NOT phantom withdrawals. I am very educated on phantom withdrawals & im definitely feeling REAL symptoms. Why am I in almost full tilt withdrawal already? ## I am sorry if I seem rude for asking, but why is your boyfriend making such decisions? Is he a doctor? Anytime you lower the dosage of an opiate, such as this, it is normal to experience withdrawal symptoms, which the FDA lists as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, fever, chills, rebound pain, and diarrhea. How long...

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I have a drug test tomorrow with subutex doc. I have to pass. I have taken heroin and methamphetamine ## I have done this multiple times..just use qiuck fix or clean urine. Put a tiny sliver into it well beforehand. They do a panel cup and dip stick at drs u know for certain if the results are always instant.

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This pill was in the bottle of subutex I filled this month not sure if they ran out of the other brand I almost didn't notice but it is a big round white pill that is scored like a cross on one side so it can be quartered and says M18 on other side. Only thing I've been able to find was Metoprolol but it didn't have the cross score and I've been on Metoprolol 25mgs for years and never seen one like this ## Large white pill with an x score line on one side and M18 on the other is Subutex~!

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"I've been using 8mg of Subutex for about a year now and it no longer gives me any type of relief. Would increasing my dose help or is there another medicine I could take that would help my anxiety and cravings without using a benzodoazapine? Please help! ..." ## Hello Bpaul! How are you? I'm sorry about the problems that you're having. You may require a dosage adjustment, the maintenance dosage to keep a patient from experiencing withdrawal symptoms can go as high as 24mgs, according to the information provided by the FDA. This is a narcotic analgesic, so it has the potential to be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation. Have you consulted your doctor about the issue? ## I was on suboxone for withd...

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I have taken Tramadol for pain management for 11 years. My Dr decided to take me off suddenly. I was getting, at the end of 11 years, 90 tablets every other week. This last dose was lower than the 240 I was prescribed in the beginning of the 11 years. I have chronic pain due to my spinal scoliosis. My spinal cord was crushed in half for 6 months before I became paralyzed. This very short condition was fixed immediately. Here I sit with an alternative medicine called subutex. I have not been on Tramadol for 3 months but I still have chronic pain. My knee surgeon today said I have a build-up of scar tissue above my left knee. 2 years ago I had a total knee replacement. Arthroscopic surgery for this condition must be done and healed mostly so that I can have my right knee completely replac...

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I took 2 Subutex for 2 days and I'm having blood work taken 3 days later. Will it show up in my blood work? ## The active ingredient in Subutex, which is Buprenorphine, is not included on standard drug screenings, it requires a specific test to be detected, according to FDA warnings. However, there is always a risk of experiencing a false positive. It is also warned that Subutex carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth, headache, and constipation. Are you on any other medications?

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Hi, I have a white round pill. It has no imprint on either side. But it looks just like a subutex. Is there a subutex with no imprint? What is it? ## No, under current FDA law in the U.S. all manufactured tablets must have a unique imprint to enable their identification. Tablets without any marking are most likely some type of over the counter product. The FDA warns that Subutex carries the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache, constipation, and dry mouth. Is there anything else I can help with?

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Need a lou,ky doctor that will prescribe subutex instead of suboxone. I have no insurance and cant afford the strips please help ## I was on oxi,prkoset,plane,dillada,methadone..anything I could get my hands on.when I got pregnant I went into a pain clinic inohio and simply told them I hav chronic pain and I'm knocked up. initially they said the wait was 2 months jus to get in. untill I brought up pregnancy.they saw me next day.and prescribed subutex instead of suboxone..it worked great, no withdrawl, no pain.now that I've had the baby my Dr.switched it to rev.suboxone strips.I hav no idea why they would do this when the other was working great.now I think about oc.all the time I feel sick and hav no energy. I guess I was just wondering if anyone knows why they'd switch me t...

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