
How To Wean Off Methadone Slowly Without Any Side Effects?

Suboxone is equally efficacious to Methadone in de-addiction treatment
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Methadone and Suboxone (Buprenorphine+Naloxone) both are used in opioid dependence for easy de-addiction treatment. Suboxone is a newer drug and is better tolerated drug as compared to methadone.
If we compare efficacy of Suboxone with Methadone then Suboxone is found to be equally efficacious or in some studies more efficacious to Methadone in maintaining withdrawal state. Suboxone is relatively better tolerated than Methadone if we compare side effects. But in term of cost effectiveness Suboxone is a little costlier than Methadone.
As you are already taking Methadone with proper prescription then you can consult your psychiatrist or doctor again and can ask for Suboxone (or Buprenorphine Maintenance Treatment) prescription. Gradual tapering and withdrawal from Suboxone is easier compared to Methadone, so as per my opinion this would be better decision.
Thanks, hope this helps you. Please ask again for more doubts.

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