Suboxone is used to treat narcotic addiction or opioid addiction. This medication contains 2 drugs i.e. Buprenorphine 8 mg and Naloxone 2 mg to prevent symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. The doses of the drug are available in Suboxone 2 mg and Suboxone 8 mg. It controls the receptors of opioid addiction in the brain and central nervous system, such addiction as heroin, alcohol, ganja, etc. Take out the foil from the pills just before your medication time. Put the medicine under the tongue within 5 minutes it can easily dissolve, but do not use water for swallowing it. Go to your doctor if you persist with any side effects after taking the medication. Inform your doctor if you are taking anti-anxiety medicine Valium, Xanax, Ativan, Lexapro, Luvox, Klonopin, sleeping pills like Halcion and Sonata, or pain relief medicine like Oxycodone, Gabapentin, Norco, Vicodin, Lortab, etc. Stop these pills after consulting your doctor.