What is Suboxone?

Suboxone is a prescription medicine used to treat adults who are addicted to opioid drugs (such as heroin, morphine, or codeine). It contains buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist, meaning it produces weaker opioid effects than full agonists like heroin. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist, which blocks the effects of opioids and can prevent misuse by injection.