Buprenorphine Opioid Medications Treat Addiction
Buprenorphine is the generic name for Buprenex, Suboxone, Zubsolv, Bunavail, or Subutex to name a few. On March 29, 2016, the White House announced a proposal to increase a physician’s current patient limit of 100 for those prescribed buprenorphine, to 200 patients in order to effectively address the rising numbers of those with opioid addiction.
Suboxone and U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Suboxone and the other trade names for buprenorphine are used to treat opioid addiction and opioid use disorders in the U.S. which are now being officially addressed as an opioid epidemic. This increase in the number of patients one doctor can prescribe buprenorphine will be part of a package of public and private initiatives to address the rapidly growing problem.
Use of Buprenorphine in Treatment
Buprenorphine is the generic name for an opioid medication used to effectively treat opioid addiction. Patients may take the medications at home via a prescription. Treating opioid addiction in the home allows successful confidential treatment outside of an in-house addiction unit in the hospital or other opioid addiction facility.
Purpose of Buprenorphine Treatment
The National Alliance of Advocates for Buprenorphine Treatment, NAABT, describes the prescription and use of this medication as a suppressant for the debilitating symptoms of cravings and withdrawal. For those with an opioid addiction, buprenorphine gives the patient the ability to make positive long term changes that lead to a life without opioid addiction.
Trade Names of Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine is known by a variety of trade names, all of which require special training and certification in order to prescribe these medications. Trade names include:
- Suboxone
- Buprenex
- Subutex
- Butrans
- Cizdol
- Zubsolv
- Bunavail
- Belbuca
Doctor Able to Prescribe Suboxone
Dr. Hege has completed the training and holds the certification required in order to prescribe Suboxone and other buprenorphine mediations. In addition he has years of success in the treatment of opioid addiction.
If you want to end your opioid addiction and reclaim your life, give the office a call for a confidential appointment.