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I want to learn about treatment options for opioid use disorder.
Query: Hello doctor,I have been learning about treatment options for opioid use disorder, and I am particularly interested in understanding the roles of medications like Methadone and Buprenorphine. How do these medications work in managing opioid use disorder, and are there specific factors that determine... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Thank you for your query. Welcome to icliniq.com I can provide you with some general information about Methadone and Buprenorphine, their roles in managing opioid use disorder, and how they can contribute to a safer recovery journey. Methadone and Buprenorphine are both medications used to m... Read Full »
How will Suboxone help in case of cervical fusion?
Query: Hello doctor, I am having cervical fusion 3 levels 5/17. I am on 8 mg of Suboxone daily. I told the surgeon that I do not want opioids. Can I stay on 8 mg up to the surgery morning? I do not want to stop and have withdrawals or take any opioids before or after the procedure. Read Full »
Answer: Hi., Welcome to icliniq.com. Suboxone (Buprenorphine) is given to treat opioid dependence. Prozac is an antidepressant. I think because of your disease process, cervical radiculopathy in your case, you have been taking some pain killers mostly opioids for a long time. Doctor might have prescribed... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I have a question about anesthesia. First of all, thank you for your time in reading this. I will be short and to the point as I am sure your time is valuable. I am currently on a step-down dose of tablet Subutex (no Naloxone) and will be scheduling my surgery soon. My current dosage i... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.cpm. I appreciate that you have chosen icliniq for your medical needs. One thing you forgot to mention is what surgery have you planned for. For patients taking tablet Buprenorphine (Subutex), if it is a minor surgery then there is no need to stop the tablet Buprenorp... Read Full »
Kindly suggest a way to stop Heroin safely during pregnancy.
Query: Hi doctor, My niece is pregnant and taking Subutex. She just confided to me that she has also been using Heroin, along with Subutex for the last one month. She is afraid to ask her primary care doctor for advice. Her doctor told us in the beginning that it is more harmful to the fetus if the mother ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please ask her to stop taking Heroin over a due course of time by tapering the dose. Tapering the dose gives her minimum side effects, easy to withdraw, cope up with symptoms and less harm to the baby, rather than suddenly withdrawing Heroin, which may increase withdra... Read Full »