Suboxone®
Mental Health Care in Wilmington, DE
About 2 million people in the United States are addicted to opioid pain medications, a dependence that can have deadly consequences. Seeking treatment for an opioid abuse problem is the best way to regain your health and happiness. If you need help stopping the misuse of prescription or nonprescription opioids, a combination of Suboxone® and behavioral therapy can effectively treat addiction. Vida Adansi, LCP, Adekunle Gbadamosi, MD, and the team at Integrated Health & Wellness Services in Wilmington, Delaware. They use Suboxone as part of responsible pain management programs personalized for patients who are in recovery. To learn more, call the office or request an appointment online today.
Suboxone® FAQ's
What is Suboxone?
Prescription opioids are painkillers that act on opioid receptors in the brain. Opioids relieve pain by blocking nerve signals within the brain, but they also create a sense of euphoria, or high. Opioids are highly addictive, and patients who become addicted often experience severe withdrawal symptoms, making it even harder to recover from opioid use disorder.
Suboxone is a prescription medicine that’s most commonly used to treat opioid addiction. It also has a strong analgesic effect. The team at Integrated Health & Wellness Services makes Suboxone therapy part of responsible pain management programs designed for patients who are recovering from opioid addiction.
How does Suboxone work?
Suboxone is delivered sublingually as a film that dissolves underneath your tongue. It contains two medications: buprenorphine and naloxone. These medications are similar to opioid painkillers, but they don’t have the same euphoric effect, and they aren’t as addictive as opioids.
By combining buprenorphine and naloxone, Suboxone reduces withdrawal symptoms and helps to prevent relapse during recovery from opioid use disorder.
Like full opioids, Suboxone interrupts pain signals that travel through nerve connections in your brain. Therefore, Suboxone provides pain relief without euphoria and the danger of becoming physically addicted. And using Suboxone as part of your pain management plan won’t cause relapse or interfere with your recovery from opioid addiction.
At Integrated Health & Wellness Services, patients are required to complete drug testing and attend individual therapy sessions once a month as a condition of their Suboxone treatment.
Does Suboxone have any side effects?
Suboxone is safer than full opioid medications, but there are some side effects associated with its use. The most common side effects of Suboxone include:
- Fatigue
- Sleep disturbances
- Sweating
- Irregular heartbeat
- Nausea and vomiting
- Difficulty concentrating
- Constipation
- Blurred vision
More severe side effects, including allergic reactions, are possible but rare.
Am I a candidate for treatment with Suboxone?
If you’re in a recovery program or you’re ready to begin one for opioid addiction, you may be a candidate for Suboxone pain therapy. During your evaluation at Integrated Health & Wellness Services, your provider reviews your medical history and performs a physical exam to determine if Suboxone treatment is right for you.
If you’re not yet in a recovery program, your provider can recommend resources for a multidisciplinary treatment program that includes counseling and relapse prevention therapy.
To learn more about Suboxone or schedule an evaluation, call Integrated Health & Wellness Services, or request an appointment online today.