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SUBLOCADE® (buprenorphine extended-release) injection, for subcutaneous use (CIII) is a prescription medicine used to treat adults with moderate to severe addiction (dependence) to opioid drugs (prescription or illegal) who have received an oral transmucosal (used under the tongue or inside the cheek) buprenorphine- …
Is Sublocade the same as Suboxone?
Sublocade and Suboxone are both brand-name drugs. There are currently no generic forms of Sublocade. But there are generic forms of Suboxone. Brand-name medications usually cost more than generics.
Does Sublocade injection get you high?
A: Sublocade contains buprenorphine as its active drug. Buprenorphine is actually a type of opioid, but not one that can get you “high.” As a result, taking buprenorphine helps your body stop craving opioids without causing a high. Although Sublocade won't cause a high, it can still lead to side effects.
What is Sublocade and how does it work?
Sublocade (buprenorphine) is an extended-release, once-monthly injection that steadily releases buprenorphine into your bloodstream. You can only start on Sublocade when you are fully detoxified, if you are not detoxified Sublocade will cause precipitated withdrawal, which can be severe and potentially serious.
Does Sublocade get you off Suboxone?
With Sublocade, you may not have withdrawal symptoms until months after your last injection. This is because it takes about a year or longer for the drug to leave your body. With Suboxone, you may have withdrawal symptoms within a few days after you stop taking the drug.
Is Sublocade like Vivitrol?
Vivitrol and Sublocade belong to different drug classes. Vivitrol is an opioid antagonist and Sublocade is a partial opioid agonist. Side effects of Vivitrol and Sublocade that are similar include nausea, headache, and tiredness/fatigue.
Can Sublocade be used for chronic pain?
No. Sublocade cannot treat chronic pain like an opioid does. Sublocade is designed and approved to help alleviate opioid addiction. Opioids are very strong pain medications and have been used over the past decade to help patients recovering from surgery or for cancer patients.
Does Sublocade make you sleepy?
Feeling sleepy or tired It's possible that treatment with Sublocade could cause sleepiness or tiredness. The drug could also cause you to have slow reaction times. These side effects are common, especially: within the first few days after you have your first Sublocade injection.
Is Sublocade like vivitrol?
Vivitrol and Sublocade belong to different drug classes. Vivitrol is an opioid antagonist and Sublocade is a partial opioid agonist. Side effects of Vivitrol and Sublocade that are similar include nausea, headache, and tiredness/fatigue.