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Can Buprenorphine Help In Weaning Off Codeine, Taken For IBS, Addiction?
GOOD MORNING SIR..! I am a general physician from kakinada A.P, and amcould you please tell me if the mentioned molecule would be of any use to me sir???? habituated to codeine while i was using that medication for IBS.Iam slowly recovering from the codeine habituation..! and am using clonidine to cotrol the w drawl symptoms. i ve recently met a chronic fortwin and pethidine and pentazocin addicted person who successfully came out by using buprenorphine inj. and later on patches later .
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Can Buprenorphine Help In Weaning Off Codeine, Taken For IBS, Addiction?
Hi, Yes, buprenorphine with naloxone (Suboxone) is useful for getting over an addiction to any narcotic. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Matt Wachsman, Addiction Medicine Specialist