Description
Suboxone 2 mg/0.5 mg sublingual tablets: Each sublingual tablet contains 2 mg buprenorphine (as hydrochloride) and 0.5 mg naloxone (as hydrochloride dihydrate). Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Excipients with known effects: Each sublingual tablet contains 42 mg lactose.
Suboxone 8 mg/2 mg sublingual tablets: Each sublingual tablet contains 8 mg buprenorphine (as hydrochloride) and 2 mg naloxone (as hydrochloride dihydrate).
Suboxone 8 mg/2 mg sublingual tablets: Each sublingual tablet contains 8 mg buprenorphine (as hydrochloride) and 2 mg naloxone (as hydrochloride dihydrate).
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Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Lactose monohydrate, Mannitol, Maize starch, Povidone K 30, Citric acid anhydrous, Sodium citrate, Magnesium stearate, Acesulfame potassium, Natural lemon and lime flavor.
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Action
Pharmacotherapeutic group: Other nervous system drugs, drugs used in addictive disorders. ATC code: N07BC51.
Pharmacology: Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of action: Buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist/antagonist which binds to the μ (mu) and κ (kappa) opioid receptors of the brain. Its activity in opioid maintenance treatment is attributed to its slowly reversible properties with the μ-opioid receptors which, over a prolonged period, might minimise the need of addicted patients for drugs.
Opioid agonist ceiling effects were observed during clinical pharmacology studies in opioid-dependent persons.
Naloxone is an antagonist at μ-opioid receptors. When administered orally or sublingually in usual doses to patients experiencing opioid withdrawal, naloxone exhibits little or no pharmacological effect because of its almost complete first pass metabolism. However, when administered intravenously to opioid-dependent persons, the presence of naloxone in Suboxone produces marked opioid antagonist effects and opioid withdrawal, thereby deterring intravenous abuse. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Pharmacology: Pharmacodynamics: Mechanism of action: Buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist/antagonist which binds to the μ (mu) and κ (kappa) opioid receptors of the brain. Its activity in opioid maintenance treatment is attributed to its slowly reversible properties with the μ-opioid receptors which, over a prolonged period, might minimise the need of addicted patients for drugs.
Opioid agonist ceiling effects were observed during clinical pharmacology studies in opioid-dependent persons.
Naloxone is an antagonist at μ-opioid receptors. When administered orally or sublingually in usual doses to patients experiencing opioid withdrawal, naloxone exhibits little or no pharmacological effect because of its almost complete first pass metabolism. However, when administered intravenously to opioid-dependent persons, the presence of naloxone in Suboxone produces marked opioid antagonist effects and opioid withdrawal, thereby deterring intravenous abuse. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Indications/Uses
Substitution treatment for opioid drug dependence, within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment. The intention of the naloxone component is to deter intravenous misuse. Treatment is intended for use in adults and adolescents over 15 years of age who have agreed to be treated for addiction. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Dosage/Direction for Use
Treatment must be under the supervision of a physician experienced in the management of opiate dependence/addiction.
Precautions to be taken before induction: Prior to treatment initiation, consideration should be given to the type of opioid dependence (i.e. long- or short-acting opioid), the time since last opioid use and the degree of opioid dependence. To avoid precipitating withdrawal, induction with buprenorphine/naloxone or buprenorphine only should be undertaken when objective and clear signs of withdrawal are evident (demonstrated e.g. by a score indicating mild to moderate withdrawal on the validated Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale, COWS).
For patients dependent upon heroin or short-acting opioids, the first dose of buprenorphine/naloxone should be taken when signs of withdrawal appear, but not less than 6 hours after the patient last used opioids. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Precautions to be taken before induction: Prior to treatment initiation, consideration should be given to the type of opioid dependence (i.e. long- or short-acting opioid), the time since last opioid use and the degree of opioid dependence. To avoid precipitating withdrawal, induction with buprenorphine/naloxone or buprenorphine only should be undertaken when objective and clear signs of withdrawal are evident (demonstrated e.g. by a score indicating mild to moderate withdrawal on the validated Clinical Opioid Withdrawal Scale, COWS).
For patients dependent upon heroin or short-acting opioids, the first dose of buprenorphine/naloxone should be taken when signs of withdrawal appear, but not less than 6 hours after the patient last used opioids. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
For patients receiving methadone, the dose of methadone should be reduced to a maximum of 30 mg/day before beginning buprenorphine/naloxone therapy. The long half-life of methadone should be considered when starting buprenorphine/naloxone. The first dose of buprenorphine/naloxone should be taken only when signs of withdrawal appear, but not less than 24 hours after the patient last used methadone. Buprenorphine may precipitate symptoms of withdrawal in patients dependent upon methadone.
Initiation therapy (induction): The recommended starting dose in adults and adolescents over 15 years of age is one to two Suboxone 2 mg/0.5 mg. An additional one to two Suboxone 2 mg/0.5 mg may be administered on day one depending on the individual patient’s requirement.
During the initiation of treatment, daily supervision of dosing is recommended to ensure proper sublingual placement of the dose and to observe patient response to treatment as a guide to effective dose titration according to clinical effect. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Initiation therapy (induction): The recommended starting dose in adults and adolescents over 15 years of age is one to two Suboxone 2 mg/0.5 mg. An additional one to two Suboxone 2 mg/0.5 mg may be administered on day one depending on the individual patient’s requirement.
During the initiation of treatment, daily supervision of dosing is recommended to ensure proper sublingual placement of the dose and to observe patient response to treatment as a guide to effective dose titration according to clinical effect. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Dosage adjustment and maintenance therapy: Following treatment induction on day one, the patient should be stabilised to a maintenance dose during the next few days by progressively adjusting the dose according to the clinical effect of the individual patient. Dose titration in steps of 2-8 mg is guided by reassessment of the clinical and psychological status of the patient, and should not exceed a maximum single daily dose of 24 mg buprenorphine.
Less than daily dosing: After a satisfactory stabilisation has been achieved the frequency of dosing may be deceased to dosing every other day at twice the individually titrated daily dose. For example, a patient stabilised to receive a daily dose of 8 mg buprenorphine may be given 16 mg buprenorphine on alternate days, with no dose on the intervening days. In some patients, after a satisfactory stabilisation has been achieved, the frequency of dosing may be decreased to 3 times a week (for example on Monday, Wednesday and Friday). The dose on Monday and Wednesday should be twice the individually titrated daily dose, and the dose on Friday should be three times the individually titrated daily dose, with no dose on the intervening days. However, the dose given on any one day should not exceed 24 mg buprenorphine. Patients requiring a titrated daily dose > 8 mg buprenorphine/day may not find this regimen adequate.Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Less than daily dosing: After a satisfactory stabilisation has been achieved the frequency of dosing may be deceased to dosing every other day at twice the individually titrated daily dose. For example, a patient stabilised to receive a daily dose of 8 mg buprenorphine may be given 16 mg buprenorphine on alternate days, with no dose on the intervening days. In some patients, after a satisfactory stabilisation has been achieved, the frequency of dosing may be decreased to 3 times a week (for example on Monday, Wednesday and Friday). The dose on Monday and Wednesday should be twice the individually titrated daily dose, and the dose on Friday should be three times the individually titrated daily dose, with no dose on the intervening days. However, the dose given on any one day should not exceed 24 mg buprenorphine. Patients requiring a titrated daily dose > 8 mg buprenorphine/day may not find this regimen adequate.Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
Medical withdrawal: After a satisfactory stabilisation has been achieved, if the patient agrees, the dosage may be reduced gradually to a lower maintenance dose; in some favorable cases, treatment may be discontinued. The availability of doses of 2 mg/0.5 mg and 8 mg/2 mg allows for a downward titration of dosage. Patients should be monitored following medical withdrawal because of the potential for relapse. Buy Suboxone online, for sale in Australia
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