Generic name:buprenorphine (oral/sublingual) [ BUE-pre-NOR-feen ]
The Subutex brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Subutex sublingual?
Subutex is an opioid medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.
Subutex sublingual tablets are used to treat opioid addiction.
Other forms of buprenorphine are used to treat moderate to severe pain.
Subutex sublingual is not for use as a pain medication.
Warnings
Subutex sublingual tablets are not for use as a pain medication.
MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep the medication in a place where others cannot get to it.
Taking opioid medicine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use opioid medicine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use Subutex if you are allergic to buprenorphine, or:
if you have used another opioid medicine within the past 4 hours.
To make sure Subutex is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
tooth problems, including a history of cavities;
methadone treatment, breathing problems, sleep apnea;
abnormal curvature of the spine that affects breathing;
kidney or liver disease (especially hepatitis B or C);
enlarged prostate, urination problems;
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