How Do You Take Subutex? Swallow Or Put Under Tongue To Dissolve? (Page 5)

I have a friend who takes suboxone & recently got a subutex given to him. I take suboxone myself but ive never heard of subutex until couple days ago. I would like to know how is subutex supposed to be taken? Under your tongue or do u swallow it? I am worried about my friend & i have searched every site possible on information on subutex but none of these sites say how it is suppose to be taken. what are the side effects of subutex? why do doctors give pregnant women subutex & not suboxone during pregnancy? i need to know any & all information on subutex. i have hidden the pill from my friend until i can try 2 find some information on it & he has been sick but i dont want anything bad to happen to him.also is subutex a small white round pill with number 8 on one side & an arrow on the other & does it come in any other forms or colors etc.? I'm desperate for answers!!!!!

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You could kill a person by hiding their meds. That part freaked me out more than a little

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Suboxone & Subutex should both be taken Sublingually, (Under the Tongue) There are many tiny blood vessels there that quickly absorb it into your bloodstream....If you swallow it, it has to go thru your digestive system which takes much, much longer to get into your blood stream...Believe me, under the tongue is by far the best way to take it. It works almost instantly that way...GOOD LUCK.!.!.!

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Sorry, "Subutex Head", but the "54-411 are identical to the ones that have an eight on one side and an arrow on the other side. They are both 8 mg of Buprenorphine with no blocker, I don't know who told you that the 54-411's are any different. The only difference is the Manufacturer...Just because the 54-411's are bigger does not mean that they are 3 times stronger. That would mean that the bigger ones are 24mg. They don't even make 24mg Subutex or Suboxone. You need to Google it & inform yourself a bit more 'cause you have no clue what you're talking about. Sorry, no disrespect intended...

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Sorry, but 54-411 & the ones with 8 & an arrow on the other side are IDENTICAL. They're both 8mg of Buprenorphine without the blocker. So, by saying 3 of the ones with 54-411 are 3 times stronger than the ones with 8 on one side are exactly the same...8mg Buprenorphine. Google it or call the "Drug & Poison Center" & you'll see that I'm right. You are just misinformed, or haven't done enough research. Sorry, no disrespect intended...Do a bit more research. You definitely want to know about this medicine. It is very powerful medication and should be taken properly.!.!.!

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1st of all you are dead wrong about the big pills that say 511 & the ones that have an 8 being different. They're both 8mg Subutex. The only reason the pharmacist would give you the big ones with 511, or the small ones with eight, without questioning it, is because they are exactly the same. If the 511 were three times stronger and the doctor wrote 8 mg, you could get either. They don't make either Subs higher than 8mg...do some research.!!.!

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You need to do some research..lol.. They do make subs in 12mg strength

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Herbie, I'm not trying to call you out but you are giving lots of incorrect information. buprenorphine the active ingredient in Suboxone and Subutex is only absorbed sublingually. If you swallowed them you would get no benefits. It is not absorbed in the stomach. Additionally naloxone does NOT have the action of keeping you from feeling high. It is in the medication to deter IV drug users from injecting it. If injected it is supposed to act as a reversal for opiates. It is what they give a person in the ER if the have overdosed. I don't think it works like the manufacturer planned because I've been in groups with people that have injected the suboxone tablets and films.

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Suboxone has an Opiate blocker in it, Naloxone. Subutex doesn't have the blocker. Both should be taken Sublingually (Under the tongue) ...if you look under you tongue you can see many tiny blood vessels. They absorb the medication very quickly. If you swallow it you'll probably lose 1/2 of the effect & it will take much longer to get into your blood-stream... It should say, in big letter's to take it sublingually. That way it goes straight into your blood-stream & not have to go thru your entire digestive system...

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Mate believe me swallowing subutex does not work, the stomach acid absorbs it faster than it can get in your blood stream. I'm an addict. I'm absent from both crack and herion and worse, methadone... thank f***. but I am on subutex and under the tounge is the most affective and medically approved way... but like me when I got chucked in jail I had to do a raw rattle off £2000 a day crack and herion addiction, mostly crack and methadone benzos and psychotics. my point is when I was a month clean my fellow lifers were taking subutex, so I tried it. Tolerance builds up and you do it to stop rattling (w.d). my most valid point try not to use any drugs ANY as if you don't already know it f***s your health but you don't feel it as any opiates are painkillers so you mask any underlining illnesses you have. be safe people. be aware of what and how you put in your body. In England there's an old skool saying YOU WEREN'T BORN WITH CHEMICALS IN YOU SO WHY DIE WITH CHEMICALS IN YOU!!!!

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Tell us how you really feel. (Actually, that honestly was very informative and explained a lot of my curiousities about the medication. I did skim for a bit cuz it got long and there were pentagons, donkeys with box cutters, burning planes.... but a very interesting and informative read nonetheless) thank you.

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I really don't think that the person she is hiding the pill from is going to die, if you look closer you will notice that she said her friend was given one, not prescribed one. You can't subscribe just one pill anyways.

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Swallow NO PART OF THE SUBUTEX pill!!! I almost died 3 nights ago from this mistake. Was on 300 mg methadone for 8 yrs and off for 4 days after tapering down to 160 then 90 then 50 - the opioid receptors were ripped off my brain andfrom swallowing a mushy bit of the SUBUTEX that wouldn't dissolve I went into precipitated withdrawal with is a leading cause of death. My drs office said they had never met anyone who lived to tell this tale - I'm still in tears over it. I'm a single Mom, live with just my 10 yr old and trying for a better life - methadone is eating my bones by preventing vitamin D intake therefore negating any calcium I consume - and I'm only 44! Thank God I stopped before methodone before I lost my looks and life!!!

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My Daughter was prescribed Subutex. She used to abuse pills. She called and asked if she could snort them. Please let me know what info anyone may have on this subject since I'm worried for her health.

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You CAN NOT DIE FROM OPIOD WITHDRAWAL. You may feel like you want to die, but you won't. You can die from alcohol withdrawal and benzo withdrawal. Please don't give random info you were told or thought. Know the facts. This is hard enough for those who are addicts and the people that love them

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Who in their right mind would think a pharmaceutical company would make a pill that is supposed to be taken in other ways than prescribed?

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Well my opinion is that there is definitely something that differs the big one and the one with the 8 even though both of them are 8mg the small one seems to have a little more kick or maybe a ingredient that isn't in the big one Ii preferably like the big one better it seems to have a lot better effect on me than the other. I'm going to take either when withdrawing though.

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U explained a lot but u dragged this on for no reason ... I've been on subutex for 4 years ... U take it under ur tongue and it doesn't need to be there for an HOUR it just needs to dissolve which it does pretty quickly ... Usually 15-20 minutes ... Suboxon is good but the with drawl from that sucks so I enjoy my subutex. ..its just as good and it doesn't taste like shyyit ... Don't ever hide medication from someone whose already on suboxon just because u don't know what it is ur f***ing stupid for that .... Its not ur call to do anything like that ... I would kick ur f***g a$$ for pullin shyit like that and ur friend being sick makes u even more of a scumbag ... Give him his medication and let it be ... Its prescribed for a reason dumba$$...

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There is in refrence to a place.. their is in refrence to a person.

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I have taken SUBUTEX for a little over 6 years now. Subutex is usually given in an impatient environment, and when you're discharged, you then go on Suboxone. I had a lot of bad side effects with the Suboxone and my Dr. Trusted me enough to prescribe Subutex to me as an out patient. I still see my Dr. Once a month and also go thru a counseling program which is required if you're in Subutex or Suboxone. They are BOTH (Subutex & Suboxone) suppose to be taken sublingualy. (Dissolve under your tongue). Suboxone contains Buprenorphine & Naloxone. Subutex is Bulrenorphine alone. Meaning....Naloxone blocks the opiate receptors in the brain and it is present in Suboxone to prevent misuse of the drug. If injected, the Naloxone will create a withdrawal feeling over the patient and it feels like the worst flu and sickness you could imagine. Subutex has Buprenorphine alone which can lead to misuse of the drug...so that's why Suboxobe is given in an outpatient setting and Subutex in an impatient setting.

But to answer your question. The safest and best way....and prescribed way to take both (Subutex & Suboxone), is to dissolve under your tongue.

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Subutex is buprenorphine which is an opioid derivative. Suboxone is buprenorphine PLUS naloxone which is an opiate blocker.naloxone can be dangerous for a fetus which is why pregnant women are given subutex.

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