The Shift in Addiction Medicine: Why Don't Doctors Prescribe Subutex Anymore?
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Medications like buprenorphine reduce the risk of overdose death by more than 50% for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) [1.8.2]. This fact highlights a critical question in treatment: Why don't doctors prescribe Subutex, a buprenorphine-only medication, as often as its combination counterpart, Suboxone?
