Safety Precautions

When taking buprenorphine, people should take the following precautions:

• Other medications should not be taken without first consulting your doctor.
• Do not use illegal drugs, consume alcohol, or take sedatives, tranquilizers, or other drugs that cause breathing to slow. Overdose or death can result from combining large amounts of other medications with buprenorphine.
• Ensure that any liver-related health issues are closely monitored by a physician.
• If you are pregnant or intend to become pregnant, inform your doctor.
• Keep it out of reach of children and pets to avoid accidental ingestion.
• Safely dispose of unused methadone. Consult your MAT practitioner for advice, or for more information on disposing of unused medications safely, go to the FDA's disposal of unused medicines or the DEA's drug disposal webpages.
• Even if they have similar symptoms or suffer from the same condition, do not share your buprenorphine.