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Does Subutex Interact With Anesthetic Injections?
Hello, I have a question about anesthesia.. First of all, thank you for your time in reading this.. I won t type out my life history.. I will be short and to the point as I am sure your time is valuable.. :) I am currently on a step down dose of subutex ( no naloxone ) and will be scheduling surgery soon. My current dosage is 4mg per day. Possibly 2 mg by next month when I have surgery.. Will this medication affect my anesthesia in any way? I do plan on talking with my doctor but his office is closed until Tuesday.. I was just curious and wanted to ask so I will have the proper info and not worry about it. Thank you in advance for your assistance.. Robin
Wed, 5 Sep 2018
Hi,
The long term intake of Subutex does have effect over anesthesia aspects in terms of effectivity as well as post operative recovery.
I suggest in my clinic, that my all patients must stop such medications before 2-3 weeks of the surgery and should not re-start, till further orders.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
The long term intake of Subutex does have effect over anesthesia aspects in terms of effectivity as well as post operative recovery.
I suggest in my clinic, that my all patients must stop such medications before 2-3 weeks of the surgery and should not re-start, till further orders.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
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