Will Subutex Block Oxymorphone

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I take subutex for opiate addiction but I'm still in chronic pain. Will oxymorphone be blocked by buprenorphine in subutex like it blocks other full opiate agonists?

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Hello, Robin! How are you?

No, it isn't the Buprenorphine that blocks anything. I believe you're actually thinking of Suboxone, which contains Buprenorphine and Naloxone, it is the Naloxone that blocks other opiates, not the Buprenorphine.

Subutex doesn't contain the Naloxone, so it doesn't block them.

Oxymorphone is also a very potent narcotic, so you shouldn't take it, without your doctor's approval and supervision. If you're being treated for addiction, it may also be against the rules of your treatment contract.

Is there anything else I can help with?

*These medications carry the risk of being habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry mouth and constipation.

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Thank you very much for responding!
I don't know anything about the oxymorphone but I heard its one of the only drugs that you could take for pain that would be strong enough to overcome the sub. I deal with chronic pain on a daily basis so I'm just looking for some advice on what I could talk to my sub doc about giving me. I've just started taking aleve and it didnt do much at
all.

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I took 8 MG subutex at 5:30am and 2mg at 10:30am and then when I got home took a 10mg opana and felt the full effect; might've even been a little stronger because of subutex. Not sure, but I am sure that I'm not sick. And again it was a Subutex not a suboxone!!

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Actually, Verwon is only partially correct, however the Buprenorphine may actually interfere with other opiates and cause withdrawals too. In the case of Subxone, the Naloxone is simply added into the mix to prevent intravenous drug abuse and is "clinically insignificant".

"Buprenorphine can actually block the effects of full opioid agonists and can precipitate withdrawal symptoms if administered to an opioid-addicted individual while a full agonist is in the bloodstream. This is the result of the high affinity Buprenorphine has to the opioid receptors. The affinity refers to the strength of attraction and likelihood of a substance to bind with the opioid receptors. Buprenorphine has a higher affinity than other opioids and as such will compete for the receptor and win. It will 'knock off' other opioids and occupy that receptor blocking other opioids from attaching to it. If there is enough Buprenorphine to knock the opioids off the receptors but not enough to occupy and satisfy the receptors, withdrawal symptoms can occur; in which case the treatment is more Buprenorphine until withdrawal symptoms disappear.

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Suboxone, Zubslov, and Bunavail contains both buprenorphine and the opiate antagonist naloxone. Naloxone has been added to guard against intravenous abuse of buprenorphine by individuals physically dependent on other opiates. If misused by injection, the naloxone (along with the buprenorphine itself) will help cause immediate withdrawal in physically dependent people, however when taken as directed, the naloxone is not well absorbed and is considered clinically insignificant."

Hope this helps!

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Been on subutex 8 mg for a month twice a day have bad back pain want to take opana 20mg will I feel it and can I take my subutex the next morning last time I took it was 8am this morning just don't want withdrawals either but need something for back pain tonight

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