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Suboxone for Back Pain

 

QUESTION: I have a friend who has continued on a small (6mg) daily dose of suboxone after successful recovery from Vicodin addiction. He is still on the drug since it works as a pain killer re his hip and leg pains from prior surgery.
 
Before I submit to back surgery I was wondering if I should pursue suboxone as a pain med.  Your thoughts would be appreciated.
 
Thank you.

 

Dr. Tim's Response: Suboxone is not a front line analgesic for pain, especially pain after surgery.  I would not suggest that you take suboxone immediately post surgically even with a history of addiction. You can take another opioid for 1-12 weeks depending on the surgery and taper the dose with your physician or use suboxone at that time for a few weeks. The goal is not to maintain patients on suboxone but to taper them completely. Make no mistake, suboxone is an opioid. Your friend conquered a Vicodin addiction, by your report, but is still opioid dependent. I wonder if he will be able to comply with his suboxone dose long-term without pressing his physician for an increase. Still, he is certainly better off complying with a low dose of suboxone than taking Vicodin inappropriately.  

 
Best of luck to you,

 

 

 

 

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