tramadol and buprenorphine

[daisy87876]

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If a patient is on suboxone maintenance and are also prescribed tramadol for breakthrough pain....if the tramadol is taken before the suboxone, will this cause any sort of precipitated withdrawal? Does it matter in terms of timing when these meds are taken in relation to one another? Thanks!

p.s.-I'm a pre-pharm student

 

[BidingMyTime]

Didn't we just have this same question, or something very similar a few weeks ago? Odd. Search is your friend, my friend.