1. Kick Your Narcotic Dependence
Doctors prescribe Suboxone to treat narcotic and opioid drug dependence. It also helps treat dependency on prescription medications like morphine and methadone and illegal drugs like heroin. Suboxone works by preventing the withdrawal symptoms that drug abusers usually experience when they stop taking narcotics. The main ingredient in Suboxone works like many narcotics and makes withdrawal more manageable.
2. Dissolve Suboxone
To take a dose of Suboxone, place the tablet under your tongue and let it dissolve completely. If you take more than one tablet at a time, try to put all the tablets under your tongue at once and let them dissolve together. If you can't do this, dissolve the tablets one after the other or place them under your tongue two at a time. Suboxone works best when it dissolves so don't swallow the tablets or chew them up. Do not try to inject Suboxone to make it work faster.
3. Withdrawal Might Still Occur
There is a possibility you will still experience some withdrawal symptoms when taking Suboxone especially if you begin taking it soon after using narcotics like morphine, heroin or methadone. Follow your doctor's directions for your treatment plan and take Suboxone exactly as instructed to help avoid these withdrawal symptoms. Don't stop taking Suboxone suddenly without talking to your doctor first.
4. Side Effects May Occur
You may experience some common side effects when you first start taking Suboxone like drowsiness, dizziness, constipation, headache, nausea or vomiting. These symptoms should dissipate as long as you take it regularly and as prescribed. If you find yourself feeling anxious or irritable, or having trouble sleeping contact your doctor right away. These are narcotic side effects your doctor needs to be aware of.
5. Explain Pre-Existing Conditions
Tell your doctor and pharmacist about your medical history and if you have lung, liver, or gallbladder disease, a low thyroid condition, psychiatric problems, enlarged prostrate, or if you are an alcoholic. If you are taking medications for these conditions some of them will change the way that Suboxone works for you. Any pre-existing conditions you have may cause Suboxone to affect you differently, so be sure your doctor is aware of all these potential issues.
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