more people abusing Suboxone tabs

October 2012

You'll see more people abusing Suboxone tabs.

Some people get Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) on the street to treat withdrawal symptoms when they can't use their preferred "opioid." For example, they'll use heroin on weekends and Suboxone during the week.

Recreational users take it intermittently just to get a buzz.

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Influenza you'll see a LESS concentrated Tamiflu (oseltamivir) suspension and an INTRADERMAL influenza vaccine
Substance Use Disorder more people abusing Suboxone tabs
Diabetes Meds MORE controversy about using pioglitazone (Actos, etc) for type 2 diabetes
Lice about "noninsecticide" products (Nyda, Resultz, Zap, etc) for treating head lice
Antipsychotics whether it's okay to combine antipsychotics
Depression more emphasis on treating depression in heart patients
Statins whether statins (lovastatin, simvastatin, atorvastatin, etc) increase the risk of cataracts
Antidepressants more prescriptions for Cymbalta (duloxetine)
Infectious Diseases You'll see more attention on West Nile virus
Hypertension buzz about when drugs should be started in patients with MILD hypertension
Communication helping patients who don't speak the same language as you or your pharmacist

more people abusing Suboxone tabs

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