How do suboxone and oxycodone differ?

Both medications work to eradicate opiates' influence on the brain, and both medications allow opiate addicted users to stop taking drugs such as heroin (or pills such as OxyContin or Vicodin) without experiencing painful withdrawal symptoms or struggling with drug cravings. read more

Oxycodone is a controlled substance which is often abused and diverted. It is a pure opioid and buprenorphine acts differently as a partial opioid agonist but is still a controlled substance . In earlier times it was not controlled an sold under the name Stadol. Suboxone is used for patients undergoing psych support in substance use disorders. read more

Like Oxycodone, if you stop using Suboxone immediately, you can develop other withdrawal symptoms. On the other hand, if you take Suboxone with a tranquilizer, death may occur. Though Suboxone suppresses your Oxycodone addiction, it can increase the dangerous effects of other drugs that cause drowsiness. read more

Naltrexone blocks the euphoric and pain-relieving effects of heroin and most other opioids. This type of medication-assisted treatment does not have addictive properties, does not produce physical dependence, and tolerance does not develop. Unlike methadone or Suboxone, it has several disadvantages. It does not suppress withdrawal or cravings. read more