BUPRENORPHINE AND NALOXONE vs TRAMADOL

My pharmacy software/label limits us to 28 characters to fit on the label for the drug name and strength. Curious if anyone else has a similar problem and how they shorten those long drug names while still making it patient/Board friendly? Some examples I'm struggling with: Generic symbicort, bupre

I had a new pt drop off an rx for monotherapy buprenorphine the other day. The MD office told me the diagnosis is for substance use disorder. I asked why suboxone isn’t being used and was told that the pt has an intolerance to suboxone. SAMHSA only mentions pregnant women as a reason to use monot

Age: 65 Sex: Female Height: 5’1’’ Weight: 91lbs Race: Caucasian Duration of complaint: 3 months (since prescribed Bupe) - 4 Years w/ Palliative Care (Upon Diagnosis of Cancer) - Pain Management since: 2009 (Fractured 2 Vertebra in Lower Spine) Location: Central Illinois Any existing relevant medic

I’m talking about the nonstandard home does. For example, buprenorphine-naloxone 2-0.5 mg and the patient takes 0.5 tabs per day. According to the med guide, the sublingual tabs can’t be cut. However, I have worked places in the past that have made half tabs or even quarter tabs. Although they are

I've seen doctors write for patient to take 1/2 tablet or film of Buprenorphine/naloxone, but isn't this drug listed on the do not cut list?

Does buprenorphine count towards the MME equivalent restrictions and how do you handle high dose prescriptions? Especially with other narcotic adjunct medications? I’m seeing more and more of this in the age of synthetic opiates and we all know the naloxone is useless in suboxone so should i look a

Hello everyone, I'm a 38 year old male with a healthy weight. I take thyroid medicine for hypothyroidism. Other than that I don't have any other medical issues. On April 13th I stopped Medication Assisted Treatment for a past addiction to opiates. For the first few years I was taking M

Hey guys, I tried to get answers from my pharmacist and got nothing. Patient here with fibromyalgia and opioid misuse disorder. Something weird happened at my CVS in LA County the other day, where they told me that the state of California no longer considers the copay assistance cards given to Subo

I'm stressed out y'all. I'm not going to get into why, I'm not up for a political debate. I'm not sure how so many are remaining cool as cucumbers right now but I'm hanging on by a thread. My fibro symptoms were getting so much better when I changed my diet and supplement, and medication regimen in

I was with my mom recently for her pain in the ER and this sign was posted. I just shook my head.

Massive rant incoming: I'm so tired of these doctors, man. I have been on opiates for a few years. They recently switched me from tramadol to percocet a couple months ago and it gave me my life back. Psychiatrist put me on wellbutrin too which has mad a huge impact. I signed up to start a 9 month tr

Hi all! I originally posted this on this community under my old account. Since today, I was told I was a “disservice to the community” for essentially calling into question the efficacy of Tramadol, I’d like to reshare my contributions to the community. For free. Please. Enjoy.

I had an infected molar pulled out today, and an implant put into place. They literally hammered the implant into my jaw. I told the dentist that people with Fibro often aren't helped much by Ibuprofen (what they usually give) so he gave me 50mg of Tramadol. It didn't help enough. Soon after getting

I (33f) have a mobility parking permit. Today some older guy (60s/70s) approached my window and started yelling at me for using one of the mobility parking spaces at the park, he was really aggressive with the way he was yelling that I’m not disabled, that I’m not allowed to be there, people were st

Hello everyone, I feel as if I'm invading this space as I'm not a sufferer of chronic pain myself, but I have intimate knowledge of the damage it can cause and wanted to tell my wife's story with it and how much I feel for any of you that are in chronic pain. My wife began suffering from intractable

Here is my experience going to a pain doctor for the first time. Spoiler alert: I completely regret going at all, it was my choice to go because I was so hopeful I would get help. ​ * Arrogant and uncaring attitude from the first appointment. I never, not once felt he gave a damn about