Would I Take Subutex The Same As Suboxone?
Generally speaking, the Subutex would be used just for the initial phase of treatment. If you are just getting a detox (not longer term maintenance treatment), then your physician might just use the subutex for the entire process. Another option might be to switch you to Suboxone near the end once you’re stabilized. If you are going for suboxone maintenance treatment, then the usual course is to switch you from Subutex to Suboxone once you are stabilized on your dose – meaning no more withdrawal symptoms or opiate cravings. The reason that most people are switched is because of that concern the DEA and FDA have about some people trying to divert the buprenorphine for illicit purposes. In my experience, the transition from one form of buprenorphine to the other is smooth.
