Suboxone is a medication used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) . It contains two active ingredients: buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, which means it produces relatively weak opioid effects and reduces withdrawal symptoms and cravings without producing the full effect of other opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, and hydrocodone. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that blocks and reverses the effects of opioids on a persons nervous system, preventing people from overdosing on buprenorphine and minimizing the risk of relapse.
Suboxone is less habit-forming than methadone. It can be used during different stages of treatment and offers a long-term solution for managing OUD. Suboxone is commonly used for a variety of opioid use cases, including prescription medications like OxyContin as well as synthetic substances such as heroin or fentanyl. Suboxone is intended to treat narcotic addiction by decreasing the symptoms of addiction as well as reducing cravings for drugs such as heroin, codeine, fentanyl, and oxycodone.
It is important to note that Suboxone, like any opiate, can be misused, but it causes much less euphoria than other opiates such as heroin and oxycodone. Misusing Suboxone can lead to addiction, and it should only be taken as prescribed by a healthcare provider.
