Suboxone

Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist that has been used for standard pain management for many years.  It was released in 2000 for the treatment of opiate dependence in a private office setting.  Many patients with legitimate causes of pain have problems overtaking pain medication due to previous dependency issues, depression, and anxiety disorders.  Suboxone has the special advantage of being a strong pain medication, resistant to patient escalation of dose, beneficial ceiling effect, less sedation, and minimal street resale value.  In patients that have opiate dependency issues or legitimate pain and opiate over use issues may be good candidates for treatment with Suboxone