(pharmacology) A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.
suboxone
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for suboxone.
Editorial note
Longer acting opiates are better at treating addiction and helping people get free of it - see suboxone.
Quick take
(pharmacology) A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of suboxone gathered in one view.
Alternative letter-case form of suboxone. [(pharmacology) A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.]
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for suboxone.
noun
(pharmacology) A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of suboxone. [(pharmacology) A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.]
Example sentences
Longer acting opiates are better at treating addiction and helping people get free of it - see suboxone.
Also, with the availability of prescribed suboxone, the whole clinic-thing became as much a social meeting as anything else.
Most addicts are not going to get heroin, they're going to get oral meds like suboxone.
For what it's worth, Suboxone has helped me, but I pay $30 a week here in Australia, in the USA is literally hundreds of dollars per week for treatment...
They're also looking into using buprenorphine (which I take daily as suboxone as treatment for my previous addiction) for depression.
Hell, I'm working an amazing job doing innovative things while on suboxone, as I have been for the past two years.
My suboxone treatment is an amazing booster for my work.
Have been on Suboxone for a year and a half (nearly off it, only two months to go yay!) after being addicted from 16-22 years old.
I was lucky, Suboxone worked wonders for me, despite 6 years of addiction.
I didn't have that effect, and still don't despite being on suboxone.
Hell, I technically am in the category myself with my Suboxone treatment.
I might add buprenorphine/suboxone to the list now, but we'll see.
Proper noun examples
It's a meaningless anecdote, but a recent newsworthy drug bust around here was a prescription pill ring (Buprenorphine/Suboxone).
This article also fails to mention the suicide rate of people on Suboxone.
My fiance is a recovering addict who happens to be on Suboxone.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use suboxone in a sentence?
Longer acting opiates are better at treating addiction and helping people get free of it - see suboxone.
What does suboxone mean?
(pharmacology) A combination drug of buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opiate addictions.
What part of speech is suboxone?
suboxone is commonly used as noun.