OxyContin Withdrawal Suboxone

What is Suboxone?

Suboxone is one brand name form of a Schedule III drug called buprenorphine. Buprenorphine is a relatively new development in the substance abuse world as it has only recently been approved by the FDA as the first oral medication that may be prescribed by a physician for office-based drug addiction treatment rather than the traditional clinic-based drug addiction and maintenance treatments.

Subutex is another form and purely buprenorphine, but Suboxone is a dual formula that combines buprenorphine and naloxone which discourages the misuse or abuse of the buprenorphine as an opiate receptor blocker. Both Subutex and Suboxone reduce the cravings for opiates that define drug addiction as well as the withdrawal symptoms while allowing the body to break its physical need for the drug with minimal consequences.

At Meditox, we help you determine which prescription is best for your needs and help you develop a treatment plan during your one and only appointment with us at our facility.

What are the Symptoms of OxyContin Withdrawal?

Possible symptoms of OxyContin withdrawal include bone and muscle pain, restlessness and insomnia, nausea and vomiting. Without the help of a doctor, OxyContin withdrawal can induce coma or even be fatal in patients who are taking a high dose and also have other physical ailments.

What is OxyContin Withdrawal via Suboxone?

OxyContin withdrawal with the benefit of Suboxone allows you to detox off of a physical addiction to OxyContin with the help of a doctor's assistance and medication. In some ways, Suboxone is a prescription that replaces OxyContin and allows you to detox without the negative withdrawal symptoms that would otherwise be a part of drug detoxification.

Meditox prescribes Suboxone or Subutex, both forms of buprenorphine, to all of its detox patients in order to ease the symptoms of OxyContin withdrawal.

Where Can I Find OxyContin Withdrawal with Suboxone?

There are a number of options available for those who must treat their addiction to OxyContin and other opiate prescription medications. Residential treatment, outpatient treatment, day treatment, and Meditox each provide a different degree of control over the patient's actions as he or she recuperates from her addiction. Meditox is the program option that provides the most freedom and anonymity. With only one appointment, you and a Meditox physician and decide whether or not the Meditox program is right for you. If it is, the two of you can develop a treatment plan for you to embark upon in the privacy of your own home, a treatment plan that can have you drug-free in as few as six weeks.

If a personalized detoxification plan from Meditox is what you or a loved one need to break a physical addiction to OxyContin or another opiate prescription medication, then call us at 888-MEDITOX today.

If you feel that Meditox might be the right solution for you or your loved one, please call us for a toll-free and private consultation:

Additional Resources

Frequently Asked Questions About Buprenorphine and the Drug Addiction Treatment Act

Medline Plus Medical Encyclopedia: Opiate Withdrawal

National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Clinical guidelines for the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid addiction

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