Effects of Suboxone.

Suboxone is a narcotic medication usually prescribed to patients who are recovering from opioid drugs (like heroin) addiction and dependency. This medication is taken orally beneath the tongue and should only be administered as prescribed by a doctor. However, just like most medications, Suboxone drugs have several side effects which should be discussed with the doctor before the onset of the treatment. These drugs can also be abused in a similar manner to opioid; therefore, appropriate clinical monitoring to the patient's stability level is crucial.

One of the general Suboxone effects is nausea. In fact the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reports show that, 15% of patients using Suboxone experience nausea. This side effect can become worse and uncomfortable, when the patient gets involved in motion related activities such as driving, walking and running. Other common side effects include: chills, back pain, headache, abdominal pain, sweating, and constipation. These effects are usually mild but can worsen in due time, necessitating the patient to consult a doctor.

Insomnia is also a common effect experienced by patients using Suboxone. When taking this drug, one can find it difficult to sleep and sometimes can fail to sleep at all at night. Other general side effects such as nausea, back pain and headache, can aggravate the sleeping difficulties in some sufferers. In turn, this can result to excessive daytime sleepiness, which can lead to negative impacts on the patient's ability to stay focused on routine activities. In fact, Suboxone may cause mental and physical impairment that is required for the performance of dangerous tasks such as operating machinery and driving a vehicle. Users should therefore not engage in such operations, until when they are reasonably sure that the drug does not affect their ability to do such jobs.

People suffering from other medical conditions are at a high risk of experiencing more serious side effects. For instance, there are some patients who develop allergic reactions such as hives or rashes while taking this medication. Other symptoms of allergic reactions to Suboxone are: difficulty breathing, chest discomfort and pain, persistent itching and swelling particularly in the lips, face, mouth and tongue. These allergic reactions can sometimes include serious nervousness, blurred vision and dark urine problems. When such symptoms are observed, you should go to a medical facility immediately to get appropriate treatment.

Suboxone can lead to drug dependence, meaning that withdrawal symptoms can occur after an abrupt halting of the drug intake. Withdrawal symptoms can include excess sweating, anxiety, visual disturbances and other neurological problems. Some patients can experience withdrawal symptoms at the onset of the treatment due to dependence on another medicine. Pregnant women on Suboxone prescription are at a risk of delivering babies who are dependent of the medication. These neonates, can also develop withdrawal symptoms within hours after being born. This necessitates for immediate treatment. All in all, patients should not stop taking this drug abruptly without consulting a doctor.

Suboxone medications can affect the nervous system leading to several related side effects such as increase in cerebral pressure, dizziness, nervousness, depression, anxiety and insomnia. Suboxone can also lead to respiratory depression. This effect is common and potentiated when this drug is combined with several other depressants such as benzodiazepines and alcohol. This is one of the most serious effects, and can cause death if left untreated.

Patients using Suboxone also complain about gastrointestinal problems. Here, this drugs cause diarrhea, vomiting and constipation. In addition, to that severe damage of the patient's liver can occur, leading to other complications like cytolytic hepatitis and jaundice. These effects are prone to people with pre-existing liver diseases and can be fatal.

In conclusion, Suboxone medicines should only be used after a prescription from a qualified doctor. This means that, only the debilitated patients should use these drugs. An overdose of this drug can cause death, particularly when injected with a tranquilizer. In addition to that, this medication can cause drug dependence resulting to withdrawal symptoms if the intake is stopped too quickly. Suboxone should not be used together with other depressants, since that can cause harmful effects and even death. For this reason, you should inform your doctor about all medicines that you are currently taking including herbal products, so that he or she can determine if they can have adverse effects when combined with Suboxone.