Suboxone vs methadone: Whats the difference?
Opiates include heroin, morphine, codeine, Oxycontin, Dilaudid, methadone, and others. Methadone is approved for the first phase of opiate withdrawal (induction or detox) and well as the longer-term maintenance phase. Suboxone is not FDA-approved for the treatment of pain, but might be prescribed “off-label” by some doctors for certain patients. “Off-label” use of a drug …