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Bupe Pharmacy stealing my bupe!!

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I am prescribed 10mg of suboxone a day.

Recently I was transferred from the tabs to the film.

My Pharmacy is only giving me 1 * 8mg strip a day instead of the 10mg I'm prescribed.

They claimed this was because the film is 20 Percent more efficient, bioavalibility wise, therefore 8mg equals my original dose.

Ignore the fact that as I previously injected the tabs and so bioavalibility was 100%.

Is what the pharma saying true?
Or are they trying to rip me off?

Should they really be taking bioavalibility into account, or should they just give me the prescribed dose?

Should I report them to my doctor or will that make me look stupid?

Maybe they are stealing the extra for their own habit or to sell...
 
Tell your doctor. AFAIK, the pharmacy doesn't have a say in the matter. If your prescription is for 10mg daily, then that's what you should be getting. Also, the sublingual BA for both the strips and the pills should be the same. It's the same drug.
 
^Exactly. Tell your doctor ASAP. The pharmacy's job is indeed to give you what is prescribed, not what they think you should be prescribed.

It doesn't matter if they're telling the truth or not...the issue is that they're not following the prescribing doctor's instruction. Tell your doctor and may be think about switching to a different pharmacy.

There isn't anything we can do for you at this point, so I'm going to close this thread.
 
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