You may be seeing how important your mental and emotional well-being can be. Well, there's another important influence on your treatment, and it can have a big impact on how you think and feel: your physical health.
Focus on the whole person: you
It's not uncommon to neglect sleep, exercise and diet while misusing opioids. Opioid dependence can really take over your life. But now's a great time to work with your counselor, a friend, or a family member to restore some healthy habits that can give you the energy you need to stay in treatment that includes SUBOXONE Film.
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| Your body needs the right fuel to help you focus. By gradually substituting healthy foods for unhealthy ones, you can start giving your body more of the nutrients it needs. People managing opioid dependence may have a need for more fiber (whole grains, beans) in
their diet, because of the strain misusing opioids may have placed on their digestive system. |
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| Another tip: try eating meals at the same times each day to help your body interpret hunger correctly and not misinterpret it as a drug craving. |
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| Exercise |
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| Studies have shown that regular exercise is not only good for your body, it improves your mood and thinking. Work all three types of exercise into your regimen: |
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| • Cardiovascular fitness to build your endurance |
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| • Strength training to tone your muscles and help burn calories |
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| • Flexibility to help you relax and prevent injury |
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| Sleep |
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| Your body needs time every night to shut down and restore itself. You may not be used to regular, consistent sleep, but you can set a schedule that will have you waking up refreshed and ready for each day. |
| You should know: People who have taken buprenorphine have suffered serious breathing problems and death—especially when taking buprenorphine by injection, and in combination with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system depressants (including alcohol). |
Little by little, you can make a difference
All of this may seem like a lot to take on, but you're not trying to perfect your diet, workout regimen, or night's sleep all at once. Commit to making one small change every week. Pick your targets and set reasonable goals. Use your interactive Every Day Success Tool to keep track. The rest will come in time.
Supporting your physical AND your emotional well-being—we're here to help.
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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 Sublingual Film should not be used by patients hypersensitive to buprenorphine or naloxone.
SUBOXONE Sublingual Film 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 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. Dose reduction of CNS depressants, SUBOXONE Sublingual Film, 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 can have severe, possibly fatal, respiratory depression. Emergency medical care is critical. Keep SUBOXONE Sublingual Film out of the sight and reach of children.
Intravenous misuse or taking SUBOXONE Sublingual Film 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 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 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. Please see full Product Information for a complete list.
To report an adverse event associated with taking SUBOXONE Sublingual Film, 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
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