Posted by ShelliR on June 12, 2002, at 20:46:47
In reply to Re: sidetrack from Addiction » ShelliR, posted by Sally green on June 12, 2002, at 17:31:53
> Hi Shelli:
>
> Thanks for the letter. First, Buprenex is approved and has been for over 10 years for use
> in pain management and depression. I have a PDR that is from 1994 and it is there. Only not for detox. If you would like to email me at my home: heartofgold@worldnet.att.net, there is a US pharmacy that sells Buprenex for 2.72 per ampul. I could not believe it. They sell 30 for about 87.00 and 90 for about 249.00. If you would like to chat I'll will be happy to give you the sites etc. Dr. Bob already warned me about discussing foreign sites, but just in case. I am going to get away from this clinic because I know that it is only a matter of time and these folks are nabbed. Am going to my family doctor tomarrow to request that he prescribe the Buprenex.
>
> Thanks
> Sally
Hi Sally,Buprenex is presently available only in IM form, in the United States. I was referring to the impending approval of the FDA for SUBLINGUAL buprenorphine (Buprenex) for detox, in addition to pain. Once it becomes available SUBLINGUALLY, it will be available for distribution from a doctor's office (after filling out an application for detox) and should generally be more accessible for pain in general. This is because, in my experience, many doctors now are not comfortable with prescribing a medication intended for IM only, even if it can be used intranasally. Several doctors who will not prescribe it now, have told me they will be willing to prescribe it once it becomes available sublingually. My present pain doctor told me that he won't prescribe an IM drug intranasally because there are no studies that prove that long term use will not cause damage to the nasal passages. After FDA approval he will be willing to change my present opiate to buprenorphine.
Re repeat messages and corrections. (I realize you are new to the board.) Only hit the submit your post button once. If you realize you want to make a correction, correct it under "review the previous post," down below and submit that instead. If you realize after you have already submitted the post that you have forgotten to include the name of the previous poster, or other short mistake, just rewrite the title of the previous message and check "add name of previous poste" or any other corrections you can make on one line. Then where it says messge, check no message, just post subject. That way, the whole message is not repeated again, just the title.
Still confused? Understanding will come with time.
Shelli
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