3. I’m having methadone treatment and I’d like to transfer to buprenorphine, but I’m afraid to because I heard that if I have an accident such as a fracture, buprenorphine will make pain medication ineffective.

If the dose of buprenorphine is less than 8 mg, pain can be effectively relieved with opioid medications.

At a higher dose, buprenorphine’s properties effectively reduce the efficacy of other opioids in relieving pain. In this case, buprenorphine will be discontinued temporarily. It is recommended to plan to have a short-acting medication that will make up for the buprenorphine, while relieving the pain.