A New Year can feel like a fresh start. It's a time when we make promises to ourselves, our families, and our friends—and do our best to keep them.
One important commitment: starting and staying with your treatment, including all the things you do as you work to overcome opioid dependence.
SUBOXONE Film can help. So can the support you get from your doctor, your counselor, and the Here to Help® Program. Here to Help has been shown to increase the likelihood you'll stay in medication-assisted treatment, which can help lead to better treatment success.4
Why not take your next step now?
Many people in treatment with SUBOXONE® (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual tablet (CIII) have made the switch to SUBOXONE Film for an innovation in treatment experience and convenience. More than 67% of clinical trial patients tell us they prefer SUBOXONE Film to SUBOXONE Tablet.1a
| You should know: SUBOXONE Film is indicated for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence and should be used as part of a complete treatment plan that includes counseling and support. |
SUBOXONE Film delivers:
 | An evolved patient experience |
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| - | Faster to dissolve than SUBOXONE Tablet1b |
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| - | A favorable taste rating (more than 71% of patients scored the taste as neutral or better)1c |
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| - | Individually wrapped in compact unit-dose pouches that are child-resistant1d and easy to carry1e |
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| - | Once-daily dosing (just like SUBOXONE Tablet)2 |
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| - | Clinically interchangeable with SUBOXONE Tablet, so your doctor can transition you. Your doctor will monitor your progress to ensure your dose of SUBOXONE Film is appropriate3 |
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| Built-in support from the Here to Help Program that can help make treatment success more likely4 |
| You should know: Long-term use of SUBOXONE Film causes physical dependence. Never stop taking SUBOXONE Film without first talking with your doctor. If you abruptly stop treatment with SUBOXONE Film, or reduce the amount you take too quickly, you could experience withdrawal symptoms. |
What’s your New Year’s resolution?
If you haven’t made the switch to SUBOXONE Film, talk with your doctor about how you can improve your treatment experience. If you’ve already made the switch, take full advantage of the free Here to Help Program—call 866-973-HERE (4373) and find out how a live Care Coach could help you get organized and plan your next steps. You can also get access to special online tools and resources that can help you stay engaged in your treatment and focused on your goals.
| You should know: Your doctor is your best source of information about your treatment. Here to Help Care Coaches do not give medical advice or answer treatment questions, and Care Coaching is not a substitute for professional counseling or therapy. Having support is not a guarantee that you will meet your treatment goals. |
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| You should know: As with other opioids, buprenorphine can be abused. It's essential that your doctor monitor your use of SUBOXONE Film to help you achieve and maintain stability. You should also expect to make regular follow-up visits, especially if your doctor prescribes multiple refills. |
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Important Safety Information
SUBOXONE® (buprenorphine and naloxone) Sublingual Film (CIII) is indicated for maintenance treatment of opioid dependence as part of a complete treatment plan to include counseling and psychosocial support. Treatment should be initiated under the direction of physicians qualified under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act.
SUBOXONE® (buprenorphine HCl/naloxone HCl dihydrate sublingual tablets) (CIII) is indicated for the treatment of opioid dependence.
SUBOXONE Sublingual Film and SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets should not be used by patients hypersensitive to buprenorphine or naloxone.
SUBOXONE Sublingual Film and SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets can be abused in a manner similar to other opioids, legal or illicit. Clinical monitoring appropriate to the patient's level of stability is essential.
Chronic use of buprenorphine can cause physical dependence. A sudden or rapid decrease in dose may result in an opioid withdrawal syndrome that is typically milder than seen with full agonists and may be delayed in onset.
SUBOXONE Sublingual Film and SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets can cause serious life-threatening respiratory depression and death, particularly when taken by the intravenous (IV) route in combination with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressants (ie, sedatives, tranquilizers, or alcohol). It is extremely dangerous to self-administer nonprescribed benzodiazepines or other CNS depressants while taking SUBOXONE Sublingual Film or SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets. Dose reduction of CNS depressants, SUBOXONE Sublingual Film and SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets, or both when both are being taken should be considered.
Liver function should be monitored before and during treatment.
Death has been reported in nontolerant, nondependent individuals, especially in the presence of CNS depressants.
Children who take SUBOXONE Sublingual Film or SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets can have severe, possibly fatal, respiratory depression. Emergency medical care is critical. Keep SUBOXONE Sublingual Film and SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets out of the sight and reach of children.
Intravenous misuse or taking SUBOXONE Sublingual Film or SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets before the effects of full-agonist opioids (eg, heroin, hydrocodone, methadone, morphine, oxycodone) have subsided is highly likely to cause opioid withdrawal symptoms.
Neonatal withdrawal has been reported. Use of SUBOXONE Sublingual Film or SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets in pregnant women or during breast-feeding should only be considered if the potential benefit justifies the potential risk. Caution should be exercised when driving vehicles or operating hazardous machinery, especially during dose adjustment.
Adverse events commonly observed during clinical trials and postmarketing experience for SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets are headache, nausea, vomiting, sweating, constipation, signs and symptoms of withdrawal, insomnia, pain, and swelling of the limbs.
Adverse events commonly observed with the sublingual administration of SUBOXONE Sublingual Film are numb mouth, sore tongue, redness of the mouth, headache, nausea, vomiting, sweating, constipation, signs and symptoms of withdrawal, insomnia, pain, swelling of the limbs, disturbance of attention, palpitations, and blurred vision.
Cytolytic hepatitis, jaundice, and allergic reactions, including anaphylactic shock, have been reported.
This is not a complete list of potential adverse events associated with SUBOXONE Sublingual Film and SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets. Please see full Product Information for a complete list.
To report an adverse event associated with taking SUBOXONE Sublingual Film or SUBOXONE Sublingual Tablets, please call 1-877-782-6966. You are encouraged to report adverse events of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
Please see full Product Information and Medication Guide for SUBOXONE Film
For more about SUBOXONE Tablet, please see full Product Information
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Comparisons are between SUBOXONE ® (buprenorphine and naloxone) sublingual tablets (CIII) and SUBOXONE ® (buprenorphine and naloxone) Sublingual Film (CIII).
1. Data on file. Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc., Richmond, VA:
| a. Patient preferred: Clinical trial participants preferred SUBOXONE Film over the SUBOXONE Tablet. Results from a questionnaire collected at discharge of a 13-week, multicenter, open-label safety trial. Patients were asked, "Based on your previous experience with SUBOXONE Tablets and your current experience with SUBOXONE Film, which product do you prefer?" |
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| b. Dissolve time: The time required for both SUBOXONE Film and SUBOXONE Tablet dissolution is dependent on saliva quantity and is subject to individual variation, and dose and strength taken. Mean dissolution time for all doses tested (8 mg, 2 mg) was between 5 and 6.6 minutes for SUBOXONE Film and between 7 and 12.4 minutes for the SUBOXONE Tablet. |
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| c. Taste: In a patient questionnaire, more than 71% of patients who have tried SUBOXONE Film rated the taste as neutral or better on a 10-point scale. Results from a questionnaire collected at discharge of a 13-week, multicenter, open-label safety trial. Patients were asked, "Please give this product (SUBOXONE Film) a score which shows how you would rate the flavor." 10=extremely pleasant and 1=extremely unpleasant. |
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| d. Child resistance: Meets the Consumer Product Safety Commission's standards for child resistance. During testing, one child out of 50 was able to open 2 or more pouches. After receiving instruction, the children's ability to open the pouches increased. It is important not to open the pouches in front of children. |
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| e. Portability: Because each unit of SUBOXONE Film is individually packaged in a compact, child-resistant pouch, it's easy to carry with you. Remember to keep this medication out of the sight and reach of children, and take your prescription label along with you. If a child takes the medication, seek emergency care.
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2. SUBOXONE Sublingual Film [package insert]. Richmond, VA: Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc.; August 2010.
3. Data on file, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc., Richmond, VA.
4. Opioid-dependent patients who were on Buprenorphine-Medication Assisted Therapy (B-MAT) and engaged in the Here to Help Program (completed 4 or more Care Coach calls) demonstrated improved adherence compared to control group for B-MAT. Data on file, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc., Richmond, VA.
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