SUBOXONE Reviews (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE)

Average Rating: 3.2 (174 Ratings)

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SUBOXONE  (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE):  This medication contains 2 medicines: buprenorphine and naloxone. It is used to treat opioid (narcotic) dependence/addiction. Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs called mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. Buprenorphine helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. Naloxone is a narcotic antagonist that blocks the effect of opioids and can cause severe opioid withdrawal when injected. Withdrawal is less likely when naloxone is taken by mouth, dissolved under the tongue, or dissolved on the inside of the cheek. It is combined with buprenorphine to prevent abuse and misuse (injection) of this medication. This combination medication is used as part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes).   FDA Approval Date: 2002-10-08 (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)

  

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 1  pain Extreme exhaustion, heavy sweatting, irritable, very depressed, anxious, and after several weeks large spike in pain level. By the time I decided that this drug was wrong for me I was physically dependent on it. It is impossible to quit taking, the withdrawal is horrible and endless. I'm still tapering off 6 months later, with some months to go. The tapering is miserable. Biggest mistake of my life. Don't take this unles you have no other option!!! F 10 weeks
.5 mg 4X day
9/29/2013
 5  opiate dependence (heroin) The main side effect I experienced was severe constipation. I had to use saline enemas and pericolace in order to move my bowels. I also have had problems with temperature regulation similar to what occurs during withdrawal. Aside from these facts, the medicine did help me stop shooting heroin. The thing I can't stand is that Suboxone blocks painkillers, so if I end up in the hospital in pain, I'm screwed...And the medicine is very difficult to get off of and causes withdrawal, which is what I was trying to avoid in the first place. F 25 2 years
8 mg TID
7/4/2013
 5  IV opiate addiction Wonderful drug...after shooting up for years, I did a 3 day detox with Methadone. Shortly thereafter, I relapsed and heard about Sub. My initial detox I was given Subutex, I was sent home on 16 mg Suboxone. I tried shooting up after that, but felt absolutely no "high" as the Sub blocked it. I learned real fast it's a waste of time to use while on Sub. Eventually I weaned myself down to 4mg, and maintain that dose now. If you truly want to get clean this is the drug. It gives me absolutely no high, and the only time I have side effects is if I skip doses and start to withdraw. Another positive, it actually gives some pain relief, as I used to require pain meds for back problems. In my opinion, nobody should be using Methadone, this is much safer and effective. F 42 6 years
4mg
7/4/2013
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 3  Pain control- alternative to opiate Extreme fatigue. Extreme drowsiness, to the point I feel nausea from fighting the tiredness. Foggy feeling. Poor memory. Headaches. I hate the sides. M 49 10 weeks
8mg 3xday
7/3/2013
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 2  extreme opiate use EXTREME drowsiness, can keep eyes open. Falling asleep sitting, standing, driving, etc. Vomiting, confusion, depressed, head feels very foggy. Also, random pains and itchiness. Works perfectly as far as curbing cravings, but otherwise feel like I'm dying. I can't find info anywhere documenting my side effects; does anyone or has anyone felt this way? Will it go away? I just want to be off the pills for good and I'm panicking that these side effects will never go away!i need this medication. Afraid to take it, afraid to quit taking it..am I taking too much, too little...help! M 33 7 days
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3/20/2013
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 5  Prescription opiate addiction No side effects Suboxone saved my life. I was addicted to prescription opiates for pain. It was a vicious merry go round I was on for thirty odd years and I thought I would die that way. Then one day I was introduced to Suboxone and my life changed from the first dose. No side effects ever! I have been so lucky. Also I am in Australia and Suboxone is free here. I pick up my doses every week and it costs me nothing. I hate to think where I would be now without Suboxone in my life. Also Sub. has a pain killing substance which helps with my chronic pain and that coupled with Topamax, I have never felt better. It has turned my life around. I plead with everyone to please give it a go, it is a wonder drug and who cares if you are swapping one drug for another, it has none of the horrid connotations of the opiates. My life is now 'normal'. F 60 4 years
24 1X day
2/23/2013
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 1  I am addicted 2 pain killers!!!! I was admit'd 2 a detox facility. I was given 4 doses of sub 4 2 days, 8 mg. I b'came very ill. I was throw'n up, n very very disoriented. The 3rd day of treatment I was n'formed that I had b'n given the wrong dose. I was only supposed 2 hve b'n given 4mg n'stead of 8mg. After n'form'n the doctor about the error that was made by the nurses, he n'form'd me that either thou he prescribed me 4mg it was ok 4 the nurses 2 give me 8mg. I jus don't c where there is any right n that. If the doctor prescribed me 4mg that's what I shld hve b'n given. I'm finally get'n my life back after not b'n able 2 eat 4 14 days. I no that the nurses n doctor was wrong!!!! Plz tell me what u think. Sign'd--- Wrongfully Medicated :):) F 40 10 days
4 mg
10/25/2012
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 5  Norco/Oxycodone dependence Slight day time sleepiness. Found if I take it morning and my SSRI (antidepressant) at night it lessens that. It's not a problem any longer. For those who say it's trading one addiction for another. Nonsense! I was to the point of seeing 2 Doctors to get pain meds from. Found out that's a nice felony in state where I am. Had no clue. Since Starting Suboxone therapy (was terrified to give up my beloved Oxys)... (had no choice. Got called out by one Dr. For seeing another. To say it was mortifying is understatement) I am not worried about ever weening from this drug. I will later, but if I did to live on this medicine I will. I am not doing stupid things like Dr. shopping, exhausting my brain by constantly fearing running out of pills, no longer isolate myself, slowly going back to work p/t. And doing well in a career I stopped when I was sleeping all day.,, When I was on Oxy I literally laid in bed all day, I am there. for my family again and mentally present. On Oxy, I thought I was always sick and tired and in pain. 3 weeks off those meds, and I feel like I'm 20 years younger. 'i don't feel good. Going to lay down' is no longer my go to phrase. Scariest and best step vie ever made in my life (for the lives of my loved ones as well)... If I'm on it forever I don't care. I am going about it in an honest clean way. Thank you for listening. F 36 3 weeks
12 mg 1X day
6/19/2012
 3  6 years of using opiates.. I have been taking opiates for 6 years after 3 surgeries. I was prescribed narcotics and then I eventually got hooked on them. I have been to 3 diffrent rehabs but when I got out each time I would start back taking them again. So today 6/7/2012 I went to see a doctor to get me off of these pain pills. So he put me on Suboxone ( 8 milligrams/ 3 times a day) well I just took my 2nd dose of the buprenorphin pill and I have got severe sleepy and I am very nausiated . I got real weak and jittery. I hope that someone reads my post that maybe of some help to me. I want to get off of the percocets for for good and I want my life back just be normal again. Will these side effects go away ? I am praying so !! I spent $ 230.00 for my doctors visit today plus my suboxone prescription was $ 180.00 to get it filled. It is worth the money to me if this Suboxone treatment helps me. I just want to be normal again and off of the pain pills. If anyone out there reads this please reply. This is the first time I have tried the Suboxone treatment so I'm praying this helps me. I have put it in my head over and over that I can and will overcome this addictition. If someone reads this post please do reply. Any help, comments, etc; I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and please do keep me in your prayers !! F 40 1 days
8 mgs.
6/7/2012
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 1   constipation,sweats,false personality change(you think you are doing great, but it's a false high) developed dependence. I am in my 22nd day of detoxing off this HORRIBLE substitute for opiate addiction. I am in HELL because I am an opiate/addict and the addiction switched from pain pills to Suboxone. I eventually asked for help to get off the Suboxone I ended up in the emergency room with pancreatitis. My doctor asked me if I wanted to taper off Suboxone or get medication that helps with the withdrawals. I chose not to taper (I didn't trust myself to taper as I loved this miracle drug). The withdrawals are severe little sleep chronic shaking lethargy depression, weakness, flu like symptoms, since they wld not allow xanex or valium, anxiety thru the roof! I also don't want to interact with anyone .Trust the people writing the worst about this drug replacing opiates. I too excelled in life with this drug only to find out it gave me enough of a high that I never was my REAL self, in my humble opinion it's a dependency trade off. I felt like I got back to my drug seeking behavior as could not be out of Suboxone. I believe you when you call Suboxone a miracle drug, yes it's short term use, great but the longer you are on it, the less the magic. Good luck to all of you suffering the excruciating withdrawals as I am, and wisdom to those who maintenance with it. F 53 4 years
2mg 3X day
6/5/2012
 5  Addict, RSD/CRPS, lupus, other Constipation is miserable! At times had increased anxiety, which i have issues with. At first hard to transition due to the opiates I had been taking for chronic pain (much more than prescribed) I have been extremely happy with this medicine and it helps my pain very well. I had arthroscopy on knee 2 mo ago and my doc gave me same drug I had abused. At first it seemed work good and then remembered all the negative side effects with opiates. Especially how I isolated and was extremely irritable with children. I stopped taking, got rid of them and restarted suboxone, without abusing, thank god. It is awesome medication and I am lucky to still be taking it. So far doctor plans keep me on indefinitely. My worry would be detoxing from it.... I was given it last year also for 2 months and when switched to other pain med that was short acting it was not easy transition. I would recommend this for recovering addicts. Clears head without detox, helps with depression issues, helps for those who have chronic pain issues whether in recovery or not F 39 6 months
3 x day
4/25/2012
 5  recovering ddict it has truly saved my life! no i never have experienced bad side effects..after it was my system a mnth or so i truly brgan to work on myself and recovery. it helped to clear my head and actually think. i give it a 2 thumbs up and would probably be dead if my family had not got me into the dr. i see F 29 3 years
6
4/19/2012
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 2  chronic pain/opiate dependence Horrible "idiocyncratic" and "highly unusual" (my doc's words) reaction to first and only dose--extreme sleepiness and dizziness, combined with extreme anxiety (I would stop breathing while falling asleep and then gasp for air--leading to no sleep for over a day despite extreme sleepiness), plus profuse vomiting (I think I threw up at least 2 dozen times over 36 hours) and bad headache. Aside from boards like this one describing personal experiences, I could not find information about extreme adverse reactions like mine online -- EXCEPT for case reports where people took benzos, drank alcohol, or otherwise did stuff totally contraindicated. I did none of those things -- and did everything according to the doctor's orders and the patient information on Suboxone -- and yet felt like I was going to die. I have chronic pain and depression, and my psychiatrist (I'm in treatment for depression) said Suboxone would be a way to control the pain without the neurotransmitter side effects of the oxycodone (1-3 tabs per day) that I have been taking for a couple of years. My depression is better but not completely resolved, and my psychiatrist thought my oxycodone use might be playing a role in that. By comparison, he said your brain cannot down-regulate your neurotransmitters in reaction to Suboxone treatment like it can with regular opiates. I don't know if there's any way to know whether you'll be in agony like me, versus helped like other patients, but this seems related to a horrible experience I had with Stadol spray once, which is also apparently a long-term opiate. I also have a bad "dystonic" reaction to Reglan and compazine (anti-nausea drugs). Also, I was very nauseous and tired with both my pregnancies throughout term and am motion-sensitive/get sick easily on rides, in cars, etc. My doc said the nausea area in the brain is close to the par F 40 1 days
2 mg 1X day
3/29/2012
 5  heroin addiction Absolutely none! This drug saved my life! I have no cravings, feel great, have desire to be with people I love, and am optimistic of my future. I highly recommend this med for anyone who is addicted to heroin, your bank account will be full of money...sort of (the med is very pricey, but is less expensive than scoring every day). 5 out of 5 for me, great med. M 24 4 days
2mg 2X day
3/24/2012
 1  To get off narcotic pain medications Side effects after long term use were extreme fatigue and throughout the use TERRIBLE constipation I was told this was so much better than methadone. My doctor prescribed it for almost 3 years without ever telling me the hell I would go through to get off of it. I went through 8 weeks of completely horrible withdrawals just to get to 2 more months of very bad withdrawals. I was literally unable to do anything and became suicidal. I was even told to start taking it again after I had been going through it for 8 weeks - but there was no way I would go back to that drug. I am now hooked on Xanax which I had to take to get through the withdrawals of suboxone. I did not sleep for 2 months and the panic attacks were awful. This is not the "miracle" cure for opiate addiction - it seemed like it at first but this is a very powerful drug and doctors should educate their patients first before prescribing it. I have been off it for 14 months now, but it took about 6 months to feel better. I would never take this drug again. F 43 3 years
8 2X day
3/21/2012
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 5  Drug addiction I think some sexual M 35 4 years
8 mg
3/17/2012
 5  opiate addiction I love suboxone. Ive been using it almost a week now. Gave me my ife back. The wifey is happy again M 27 4 days
8mg
1/28/2012
 3  opiate addiction I had leg jerks, hot flashes, insomia (if took it too close to night time) headaches, extremly bad mood swings, but this medication saved my life, it does work for the strongest of users, i can say when i take it i feel normal, like i have my life back, but if i dont have it, its the complete oppisite, im upset, angry, tired and moody, upset stomach, hot flashes, dizzy and horrible migranes. I honestly think you should only be on this medicine to get through withdraw, because like every drug your hooked after awhile, i have been on suboxone for over two years and im a mess without it, you shouldnt have to take anything to feel normal or get you through the day. F 27 2 years
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1/28/2012
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 5  opiate/heroin addiction Constipation, sweating, itching, increased smoking cessation, supresses emotions somewhat, also causes some irritibility. When mixed w/ paxil get some brain zap type dizziness but that's correctable. Despite these, i love suboxone. It has truelly given me my life back! If withdraw slowly and properly you will be fine. I have weened from 18mg a day to 4mg a day (i cut the strips in half) am and pm i take a half. So far no withdrawl side effects whatsever. If you take as prescribed, ween down slowly, and work a good program this medicine will save your life! My hubby is also a recov addict in need of pain management and takes this for that reason which works very well for him to manage his pain as disabled vet. And yes the VA does dispense. Email with questions by all means. I was a heroin addict for over five years, was on mmt and would reccomend this to anyone trying to recover. My insurance does not cover the tri-monthly office visit but does cover the rx, i pay $15 every 3 momths plus $100 for office visit! So $115 every 3 months, is so much more doable than my dope habit. And i don't mind the taste at all its just orange! I love the success of this med so much i would take it if it tasted like poo! F 33 4 years
8mg/day
1/24/2012
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 1  Fiancé is after using drugs for yrs My fiancé has been on Suboxone for about 6 months and has been off of it for 3days bc we can't afford it at the moment since he recently lost his insurance. My question is how long does it take for someone to go thru withdrawals and be normal again? I honestly wish he wouldn't get anymore and get off them but I have never been a user so I'm not sure the pain he's feeling. He is always cold, legs hurt and he can't control them from shaking and jerking even in his sleep and he's having flu like symptoms. M 36 6 months
25
1/24/2012

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