Your doctor or nurse will give you your first  dose in their office.  After that, they may have you either stay in the waiting area or take some time away from the office and return at a particular time.  At that point, your doctor will assess your withdrawal symptoms and may have your take an additional dose of medication if you are still not feeling well.

When you are ready to leave the office:

Generally, your doctor will make arrangements for you to have SUBOXONE to take home.  Typically, your doctor will give you a prescription for the amount of SUBOXONE that you will need until your next appointment, along with special instructions related to you care.

Your doctor may also prescribe other medications to help control specific withdrawal sypmtoms.

You may be asked to return to the office over the next several days in order to assess your symptoms and adjust your dosage.  When your opioid receptors are filled with buprenorphine and your symptoms are controlled, your doctor will decide what your regular daily dose of SUBOXONE should be.  Once your dose is established, you will begin the maintenance phase of treatment.

At this point, you and your physician may discuss the possibility of beginning medical withdrawal (detox) and explore other posttreatment options.

If you reside in Las Vegas, NV and you are addicted and/or dependent upon opioids you can get help with SUBOXONE by calling Weldon Bond, D.O./HouseCall Doctors, LLC or call (702) 474-6300

Please Note:  Information contained in this blog is reprinted material from the Suboxone handbook for addiction and is not considered medical advice but only information for the use of suboxone for opioid addiction.