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Can Heroin And Methadone Be Taken Together?
Question: need answers asap It all started when I had lyme disease for the second time I have no health insurance am a bartender I got hook on oxy 30 quit after a year with suboxone relapsed to heroin because I spent my life savings omg never in a million year would I have thought anyway I have tried to quit the same way am fed up I waited 14 hours took a suboxone got so sick I thought I would die was a second away from calling 911 horrific. I waited a week scared as I was I want out so I waited 18 hours and took a subutex no naloxone still went right into withdrawl not as bad but bad enough couldn't walk or get out of bed I work 60 hour weeks. I just bought methadone off the street yea yea anyway I am terrified to take it . it cost me 80 dollars for a tiny bit will it interact with the heroin in my system is this the way out please help I need help rehab not an option I take care of my handicap mother cant get sick please help me
Brief Answer:
There is no drug interaction between them
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query.
Heroin is a semi-synthetic form of opium and methadone is partial agonist of opium, that means, it is like opium. There is no interaction with heroin and methadone. With methadone, you would not get any heroin withdrawal. Methadone is used by psychiatrist to keep patients away from heroin. If you want to leave heroin, you can take methadone rather than heroin. That would be much safer.
In case, you have more query, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
There is no drug interaction between them
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for using healthcare magic. I, Dr Abhishek Kapoor, would help you in this query.
Heroin is a semi-synthetic form of opium and methadone is partial agonist of opium, that means, it is like opium. There is no interaction with heroin and methadone. With methadone, you would not get any heroin withdrawal. Methadone is used by psychiatrist to keep patients away from heroin. If you want to leave heroin, you can take methadone rather than heroin. That would be much safer.
In case, you have more query, you can ask.
Regards
Dr. Abhishek Kapoor
Psychiatrist
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