Suggest Ways To Wean Off Suboxone

Posted on Tue, 23 Dec 2014

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Question : I am on but ran 20 patches after weaning of Suboxone. I cannot find any other med to take care of the residual pain that the but ran can't handle.
When this happens I take about 1/4 of a Suboxone tab. I am about to run out of Suboxone.
Can I eat a small piece of the button patch as a substitute?

Answered by Dr. Awadhesh P Singh Solanki (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No you can not. It's not designed to be taken that way and won't help

Detailed Answer:
Do not eat the patch.
It will be better to go for tab oxycodone for pain management.
Visit your doctor as this drug is having less addictive potential. Use suboxone patches as you were using previously but do not eat it.
Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj