

If you receive SUBLOCADE while pregnant, your baby may have symptoms of opioid withdrawal at birth that could be life-threatening if not recognized and treated. Opioid-dependent women on buprenorphine maintenance therapy may require additional analgesia during labor. Tell your healthcare provider if you are:

adrenal gland or thyroid gland problems.a curve in your spine that affects your breathing.You may have detectable levels of SUBLOCADE in your body for a long period after stopping treatment with SUBLOCADE.ĭeath has been reported in those who are not opioid dependent who received buprenorphine sublingually.ĭo not use SUBLOCADE if you are allergic to buprenorphine or any ingredient in the prefilled syringe (ATRIGEL ® Delivery System, a biodegradable 50:50 poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) polymer and a biocompatible solvent, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP)).īefore starting SUBLOCADE, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you have:.In an emergency, have family members tell emergency department staff that you are physically dependent on an opioid and are being treated with SUBLOCADE.Taking other opioid medicines, benzodiazepines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants (including street drugs) while on SUBLOCADE can cause severe drowsiness, decreased awareness, breathing problems, coma, and death. Get emergency help right away if you:ĭo not take certain medicines during treatment with SUBLOCADE. SUBLOCADE may cause serious and life‐threatening breathing problems. If naloxone is given, you must call 911 or get emergency medical help right away to treat overdose or accidental use of an opioid. Talk to your healthcare provider about naloxone, a medicine available to patients for emergency treatment of an opioid overdose. SUBLOCADE contains an opioid medicine called buprenorphine that can cause serious and life-threatening breathing problems, especially if you take or use certain other medicines or drugs. Your SUBLOCADE injection will only be given to you by a certified healthcare provider.SUBLOCADE is not available in retail pharmacies.IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION AND INDICATION What is the most important information I should know about SUBLOCADE?īecause of the serious risk of potential harm or death from self-injecting SUBLOCADE into a vein (intravenously), it is only available through a restricted program called the SUBLOCADE REMS Program.
