Frequently Asked Questions

Can Suboxone be used for pain management?

Yes, Suboxone and Subutex may be used for pain management.

Why Do Suboxone & Subutex help with Pain?

Both Subxone and Subutex have high affinities for MU pain receptors in the body, which are responsible for pain perception.

Is Subutex used to treat pain?

The FDA has approved Subutex for some pain control / conditions.

Is Buprenorphine FDA approved for pain management?

Buprenorphine is FDA-approved for acute pain, chronic pain, and opioid dependence.

Can any doctor prescribe buprenorphine for pain or addiction?

A doctor must have an X Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) License number in order to prescribe Buprenorphine.

What is Suboxone 8/2mg used for?

Suboxone and Subutex are used to treat Opioid dependence and pain.

How effective is buprenorphine for pain?

The FDA (Food and Drug Administration), has approved Buprenorphine for pain management.

What type of opioid is buprenorphine?

Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist.

Does buprenorphine help nerve pain?

Opioid drugs, including buprenorphine, are commonly used to treat neuropathic pain, and are considered effective.

Is Buprenorphine the same as oxyCODONE?

Buprenorphine is a separate medication from oxycodone.They are two different medication.

Does Suboxone affect your mood?

Many patients report that Suboxone improves their mood. The FDA has not approved it as an Anti-depressent.

Is Buprenorphine a controlled substance?

Buprenorphine (including Subutex) Buprenorphine is a class C, schedule 3 drug. Possession is illegal without prescription and carries a maximum sentence of 2 years’ imprisonment and a fine.

What is MAT?

MAT stands for Medication Assisted Treatment. Opioid treatments with Suboxone is Medication Assisted Treatment.

Should I take buprenorphine?

If your addiction specialist doctor feels your taking Suboxone or Subutex is indicated, then you should consider taking it.

Is Buprenorphine a Schedule II drug?

Buprenorphine is a semisynthetic opioid. As a derivative of thebaine, buprenorphine was controlled in Schedule II of the CSA in 1970 and remained in Schedule II during its research and development for marketing.

What schedule narcotic is buprenorphine?

Schedule III: buprenorphine products, such as Buprenex, Suboxone and Subutex.

what is medically assisted treatment?

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, which is effective in the treatment of opioid use disorders (OUD) and can help some people to sustain recovery.

What are the major components of medication assisted treatment?
What are the major components of medication assisted treatment?
Key Informants consistently noted four important components of MAT models of care: (1) pharmacological therapy (currently, buprenorphine (with or without coformulated naloxone) or naltrexone (oral or extended-release); (2) provider and community educational interventions; (3) coordination/integration of substance use
What is the main goal of mat?
What is the main goal of mat?
The ultimate goal of MAT is full recovery, including the ability to live a self-directed life. This treatment approach has been shown to: Improve patient survival. Increase retention in treatment.
Which medication is approved only for the treatment of pain?
Which medication is approved only for the treatment of pain?
Buprenorphine is FDA-approved for acute pain, chronic pain, and opioid dependence. It is an agent used in agonist substitution treatment, which is a process for treating addiction through the use of a substance (such as buprenorphine or methadone) to substitute for a stronger full agonist opioid (such as heroin).
Is medication assisted treatment evidence based?
Is medication assisted treatment evidence based?

Medication assisted treatment is an evidence–based approach to treating opioid use disorders with one of three medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: buprenorphine, methadone and naltrexone.