February 2023

Suboxone is a prescribed medication known as a partial opioid agonist that is used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). This evidence-based treatment is formed from a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, and is typically administered in film or tablet form. Suboxone is used for medication assisted treatment (MAT) by easing opioid withdrawal symptoms and blocking the opioid receptors in your brain to reduce the risk of relapse.

Suboxone treatment, a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone, is a type of medication called an opioid agonist that is used for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). This medication works by blocking the opioid receptors in your brain to ease withdrawal symptoms and reduce the risk of relapse. It is similar to opioids, yet unless taken in excessive amounts, cannot produce the same euphoric qualities that opioids create.