Subutex or Suboxone, two new sublingual tabs for the treatment of opioid dependence

November 2002

You'll soon see prescriptions for Subutex or Suboxone, two new sublingual tabs for the treatment of opioid dependence.

They're the first narcotic drugs that physicians can prescribe...and pharmacists can dispense...for opiate addiction.

In the past, patients had to go to special clinics. But the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 opened the door for outpatient therapy.

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