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Opioids Suboxone & Subutex

Binky7766

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Serious problem – Experienced only please.

I have a prescription for Subutex sublingual. This morning, I accidentally took a Suboxone from my old Rx. I just now took my regularly prescribed Subutex. Is that OK? Is it dangerous? Now I'm nervous. I didn't think it through before I took my Subutex tonight. I don't think number of milligrams will matter here, since they are relatively low-dosed.

I'm hoping that the only problem with it will be that the Suboxone will make my Subutex ineffective.
 
no worries, doesnt do anything to it as bup overpowers naloxone anyway
 
Serious problem – Experienced only please.

I have a prescription for Subutex sublingual. This morning, I accidentally took a Suboxone from my old Rx. I just now took my regularly prescribed Subutex. Is that OK? Is it dangerous? Now I'm nervous. I didn't think it through before I took my Subutex tonight. I don't think number of milligrams will matter here, since they are relatively low-dosed.

I'm hoping that the only problem with it will be that the Suboxone will make my Subutex ineffective.
I'm about as experienced as it gets. I used Bupe for 10 years and was finally able to get off of it with a couple Sublocade shots. But, you're fine. Suboxone and Subutex are both bupenorphine, it's all the same, you can use them interchangeably. As you probably know, Subutex is just bupe without the naloxone, but that makes no practical difference unless you're pregnant or you have some more rare reactions to naloxone. It's not dangerous, other than you wasted a subutex taking it after you noticed the error, and that won't hurt you either if you're stable on at least 8mg a day or so, the total of 16mg is more an issue for people with no/low tolerance.
 
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