The dosage of SUBOXONE sublingual film from Day 3 onwards should be progressively adjusted in increments/decrements of 2 mg/0.5 mg or 4 mg/1 mg buprenorphine/naloxone to a level that holds the patient in treatment and suppresses opioid withdrawal signs and symptoms.

Your doctor can order your Suboxone dose to be taken as a divided dose. Instead of one 8mg film daily, you would take half the amount twice per day. This may well help with your pain—but it's not a guarantee. Your doctor can halt your Suboxone therapy 72 hours ahead of your procedure.

The typical maintenance dosage of Suboxone ranges from 4 mg buprenorphine/1 mg naloxone up to 24 mg buprenorphine/6 mg naloxone, which is also the maximum dose. During the maintenance phase, you'll likely have weekly or monthly appointments with your doctor.

Clinicians should start with an initial dose of 2 mg/0.5 mg or 4 mg/1 mg buprenorphine/naloxone and may titrate upwards in 2 or 4 mg increments of buprenorphine, at approximately 2-hour intervals, under supervision, to 8 mg/2 mg buprenorphine/naloxone based on the control of acute withdrawal symptoms.