Suboxone and Subutex are two of the best pharmaceutical innovations for the treatment of opiate dependency in over 60 years.

Detox means; managed withdrawals.

Subutex and Suboxone are medications used to treat opioid dependency.

Suboxone detox and Subutex detox are short-term medication based opiate dependence treatment programs. They’re designed to eradicate opioid withdrawal symptoms, improve physical health and diffuse opioid cravings.

1. Elimination of Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms
2. Improved Treatment Completion Rate
3. Reduction in Relapse
4. Reduction in Overdose

SUBOXONE and SUBUTEX are taken sublingually (under the tongue). To ensure optimal results, patients should refrain from smoking, eating and drinking for 30 minutes after SUBOXONE and SUBUTEX dissolves.

Opiates are natural opioids and include;

1. Morphine
2. Codeine
3. Thebaine

Opioids can be divided into three groups; opiates (natural), semi-synthetics and pure synthetics.

Opiates are the organic narcotics collected from the papaver somniferum opium poppy. The opium poppy is the source of natural opiates.

Semi-synthetic opioids are produced by mixing a natural opiate with other ingredients then processing them into more powerful narcotics like morphine getting processed into heroin, codeine getting processed into hydrocodone and thebaine getting processed into buprenorphine.

Purely synthetic opioids are created by mixing and processing various artificial ingredients into more potent narcotics such as; methadone and fentanyl.

Some physicians recommend that opioid dependency treatment using Suboxone or Subutex be limited to short term use only.

Dependence:

Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at the mu-opiate receptor and chronic administration produces dependence of the opioid type, characterized by withdrawal upon abrupt discontinuation or rapid taper. The withdrawal syndrome is milder than seen with full agonists, and may be delayed in onset.

In addition, there are inadequate and insufficient studies on the long-term use of Suboxone and Subutex on people. There is a report published by the FDA showing development of male testicular interstitial (Leydig’s) cell tumors and fetus abnormalities in rats and rabbits during clinical studies.

Suboxone addiction and Subutex addiction have two unique risk factors.

Risk factor #1: Buprenorphine can be as much as 40 times stronger than morphine.

Risk factor #2: The elimination half life of Buprenorphine HCl is 37 hours.

Health professionals believe heroin to be the most addictive substance on earth. The addictive qualities of heroin are both physical and psychological. Heroin stands out as the narcotic of choice for many opioid users because it creates a quick and powerful euphoric reaction. This reaction is due to heroin’s ability to cross the blood brain barrier faster than any other opioid. It is estimated to cross the blood brain barrier up to 100 times faster than morphine.

Why is heroin so addictive?

• Profound euphoria
• Physical dependence
• Availability
• Low cost

The fear of experiencing methadone withdrawals discourages many methadone users from ending their methadone maintenance program. Now there is better way to detoxify from methadone that is virtually pain free. (Web Search: Detox Methadone Project)

Most methadone users are not able to wait the sufficient amount of time necessary to safely induce Suboxone but with Subutex they can start induction much sooner.

Nucynta is a new medication available for the treatment of pain. Nucynta’s claim to fame is its lower propensity to develop physical addiction. Many people switch from Percocets to Nucynta to avoid the risk of tolerance and dependence.

Opana or Oxymorphone is a narcotic prescribed to treat moderate to severe acute pain. It is highly addictive and known on the streets as Stops for its Stop Sign like shape. Opana addiction is so powerful it necessitates a sophisticated detoxification program.

Opana is 7 times stronger than morphine.  It can be habit forming and harmful to unborn babies and may cause physical dependence or significant opioid withdrawal symptoms in a newborn. Oxymorphone can pass into breast milk and may be harmful to nursing babies.

Opana detoxification requires the help of expert detoxification specialists.

Opana users cannot detox themselves.

They need outside help!

Oxycontin is a narcotic prescribed to treat moderate to severe acute pain. Oxycontin addiction creates some unique and challenging problems specific to Oxycontin. Detox from Oxycontin is more involved than other opioid detox programs.

The main concern with Oxycontin  detox is the acquired tolerance build up. Oxycontin builds tolerance faster than almost any other opioid. This can result in Oxycontin users taking doses in excess of 160 mg a day. It is not uncommon for Oxycontin users to start at less than 40 mg a day and within one year taking 400 mg a day. High dose Oxycontin detox is the norm and this type of opiate detox requires a sophisticated and involved plan of action.

The rule of thumb is that Oxycontin users cannot detox themselves.

Percocet is a narcotic pain reliever. It is highly addictive and commonly abused by people other than the person to whom the prescription was written. Percocet is taken in tablet form. It is not uncommon for people with Percocet dependency to take as many as 40 pills a day.

Percocet is both physically and psychologically addictive. It acts as a "blocking agent" to pain receptors in the Central Nervous System resulting in a feeling of euphoria. It is euphoria that people with a Percocet addiction crave every time they take this drug.

Roxicodone addiction and Suboxone addiction are the two fastest growing types of opioid addiction. One reason behind Roxicodone abuse can be found in the population’s average age which is getting precipitously older; requiring greater amounts of palliative care. And palliative care leads to medications slippage or pilferage. Roxicodone is finding its way into the hands of people who were not prescribed the medication.

Vicodin is a narcotic medication prescribed to treat chronic pain. The main active ingredient within Vicodin is hydrocodone. Vicodin dependence develops over time with many users unaware of their physical dependency until they stop taking it.

Many opioid users with years of recovery will relapse this year by taking just one Vicodin. This is the power of opiate addiction. Regardless of the elapsed time frame of opioid abstinence it may take just one Vicodin tablet to relapse and wind up back where they left off years earlier. Vigilance and caution are the only ways of ensuring long-term success in recovery.

Suboxone detox and Subutex detox are effective and virtually pain free Vicodin detox programs.

Suboxone contains two active ingredients Buprenorphine HCl and Naloxone Hcl dehydrate.

Naloxone is a medication used in emergency situations to treat opioid overdoses. Naloxone HCl dihydrate is used in conjunction with Buprenorphine HCl to help minimize opioid withdrawal symptoms during opioid addiction treatment and minimize the risk of possible opioid overdose.

Subutex is the preferred medication for some physicians because it allows people with opioid dependence to begin Buprenorphine treatment sooner. They can begin treatment sooner because Subutex does not contain Naloxone HCL which can initiate Opioid Abstinence Syndrome (opiate withdrawals). Subutex may be prescribed if a patient has a history of hypersensitivey to Naloxone.

There are no adequate and well-controlled studies of Suboxone or Subutex in pregnent women.