Bunavail for Opioid Use Disorder User Reviews (Page 2)

• mnaud...
• November 18, 2018

"I started on 2mg of Suboxone, I worked my way up to roughly 5mg. I could no longer take the migraines & constipation. When I switched to Bunavail, I went from 5-6 mg of Subs, to 2 doses of 2.1 Bunavail daily. CONS: 2.1mg Bunavail is not even close to 4mg of Subs, which is what the manufacture claims. Initially, I had WD symptoms when transitioning to Bunavail, 2.1, twice daily. Yes, the film can 'scroll' in your mouth, and takes time to dissolve. I wait 45 min before spitting out 'goo'. PROS: Fewer migraines. I have regular bowel movements. My body is still trying to 'level out' with this new dosing & I'm struggling a bit with lethargy, motivation & sleep - but I'm committed to giving it time. In about three months, I have a plan to start tapering. IF you're someone who is in survival mode because of side effects of the suboxone - TRY Bunavail, but KNOW the dosing is NOT what the manufacture indicates. It's closer to 2.1 = 2 MG of sub. God bless anyone struggling with addiction."

• Stevie...
• August 18, 2016

"Horrible, was on 8mg suboxe a day for a week and my doctor just switched randomly after I told him I did not want bunavail he gave me 3 weeks worth and it sucks the depression I get in the middle of the day I still feel shitty and still want to use! I actually went and relapsed after taking 2 4.2 mg tabs and almost felt the full feeling from the relapse was falling out a lil bit and everything! That never would have worked if I was even on 8mg of Suboxone. Can't wait to get back to doctor and make him switch me back. The depression I get from even the slightest withdrawal off bunavail is awful. Tell your doctor u don't want bunavail! I believe the true reason they made this stuff is because people cannot inject it like they can suboxone"

• Sexil...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 29, 2016

"I am new to opiate addiction but not new to this world. After 3 years of prescribed oxy and oxycontin at 60 mg with a doctor who would not increase my dose due to my tolerance, i found a hook up that helped me increase my 60 mg to 210 mg a day habit. Needless to say, I was becoming broke. At the beginning of July i had a friend check me into a four t o five day clinic at my 26th hour of no oxis due to an effective DEA seizure I guess. I was hurting and delusional. I asked the question of which one was easiest and Bunavail won!! I think they are amazing!"in thev28th hour I received my first 4.2 patch- it is suppose to be equivalent to an 80 mg oxi.. I have had no withdrawals minus that first day I put myself through hell."

• kukhahn
• December 14, 2016

"I was taking suboxone for about a year in a half I found new Dr. They gave me Bunavail 4.2 twice a day I get 60 a month and I split it with my lady we both take 1 a day. We are good I love the taste of them compared to subs I don't like the subs. I was prescribed 2x a day for subs too and I did the same sharing so same effect with the medicine. I'm blessed and happy loving life Day by day...."

• Anonymous
• November 5, 2015

"Horrible!!! If ur doctor offers u this turn it down!!! I've been on subs for over three years and got put on this bull***** because of insurance. The fact that it dissolves in ur cheek is the only thing bunavail has going for it. I cannot get out of bed on this crap my whole body hurts 24/7 it's like I'm consistently going through withdrawals. Take my advice do not get on this medicine because it's free u will be stuck on it, pay for the subs because if u get on bunavail u will be back in the streets buying what got u on subs anyways"

• anony...
• November 22, 2015

"I have been taking 8mg Suboxone for 2 years and switched to Bunavail because myinsurance would cover it. I am switchng back after taking it for 2 weeks because 4.2 mg of Bunavail does not equal 8mg of Suboxone regardless of what the manufactor claims. I started feeling bad around day 4 of taking it and have not felt better. I would not recommend switching to this brand."

• HBP
• July 17, 2017

"I was on 16mg of suboxone for about 3 months before I switched to Bunavail. On Suboxone I just couldn't maintain a normal life. I had such terrible headaches I relapsed every week. I couldn't keep switching from the medication to my addiction and I was sick of it all. I thought I was doomed to be an addict. My doctor suggested I switch to Bunavail and started me at 8mgs a day. It was, for me, a life changer. I wasn't experiencing the terrible headaches and I didn't keep relapsing. No cravings! Now I'm tapering off, I'm down to around a half mg a day. I don't think this was even possible for me on Suboxone."

• Gammi...
• January 10, 2017

"I was an absolute mess for 17 years until 7 years ago when I found the answer to my prayers, suboxone, and ever since I became established with a doctor and insurance life's back to normal. So I am an absolute supporter of bupenorphine/naloxone and I switched to Bunavail because I could no longer tolerate the taste of the subs. And 5-6 months later I have had not 1 problem with them. My daughter also tried them but she experiences withdrawals within a few hours and she doesn't like them. Just goes to show how much it varies from person to person. My advice is to at least try them if you for whatever reason are considering making the switch. The taste is definitely tolerable and the convenience of being able to talk while dosing is great!"

• Britt...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 6, 2015

"I've been maintained by suboxone for over 2 years and it honestly and truly changed my life around... but after being on it for so long my doctor switched me to bunavail since it was longer acting and you could still talk while it is dissolving. I was thus very disappointed upon first dose at how long it takes to dissolve and how difficult it is to really adhere it to your cheek, and even if it does stick temporarily it always comes off and floats around your mouth and ends up all over your teeth. This is made worse when you talk... and by the fact that it takes about 45mins to dissolve! I'm switching back to suboxone."

• Anonymous
• October 11, 2015

"Uncomfortable in mouth, does not stick to cheek , little B.Vail packages create a huge amount waste and unwanted attention. Who wants open a wrapper marked clearly , and then stick a film to their cheek that will not stay. Will not dissolve in less than 10 mins. Defiantly better than being a junkie. Not much difference if you have to hide your meds, you need . All because of the strange and untoward delivery system really , can't they just make a pill that dissolves in the lining of the stomach ????"

• jlcvols
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 3, 2016

"Insurance would not pay for Suboxone so I was given Bunavail and it sucks in comparison. Bunavail gave me headaches and I had to take twice the amount to fell ok but still gave me a down and out feeling. It did however keep the urge of using down but made me wish I had never started taking these."

• Chick...
• April 30, 2016

"awful!this med is soooo bad.doesn't stick to cheek or absorb the BUP.It had me doubting myself?And........ahhhhhhh."......Why are they pushing this BS??????worst 2 weeks I have had in treatment..........Sick,withdrawing, but go back toDr Tuesday to change back to suboxone,almost relapsed"........Hating the Insurance now for only covering this stuff?"

• Read...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 19, 2019

"I was on 30+ Norcos and Lortabs a day until I hit rock bottom 10 years ago when a family member turned me on to Subs. The doctor that I started with retired and I just started with new doctor who prescribed Bunavail. Took about a week to adjust but now no more stomach sounds - my stomach was turning when I was on subs. Normal life and everything. Have not tried to get off but my life has changed for the better. Just bought my dream house not to mention I have a rent house ad job is going great. Get on it now. Give it time and you will not regret it !!"

• Letsb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 15, 2017

"I was told my dosing of bunavail is equivalent to taking a whole 8mg suboxone I left the office still not feeling well I was told it is effective within 30 minutes it took 50 minutes to be able to stomach food and my headache lightened up a little. About two hours later I all of a sudden felt withdraw again. I thought to myself why is this happening why am I back to feeling worse and couldn't help but question what was happening I did some research. They're lying when they tell you it's equivalent to suboxone they straight up state they give you less bupenorphine so that there's less chances of bupenorphine on the street or less chance of being abused. Doesn't Matter how it's taken. They try tricking u."

• Al198...
• April 14, 2016

"More research and testing needed to be done on this drug before people could get on it. It is very true to MG and does not have higher absorption than Suboxone, period. Bunavail would not be an appropriate substitute for a patient who is stable on Suboxone at higher doses beside you would have to take so much past the legal limits of Bunavail to not be sick. BDSI - you REALLY need to raise the amount of Buprenorphine in the buccal film or figure out how to increase the absorption."

• Recov...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 20, 2017

"Bunavail work great for detox and keeping away from opiates but there is one major draw back and that's getting the film not to roll back on itself in which you lose probably 1/4 of absorption not going into you cheek and instead it can sit in your mouth your saliva hoping to get it distributed elsewhere like the underneath of tongue. I have tried bending the corners to prevent the rolling which helps a little but the film still wants to roll, bend corners 90° for best results. Not supposed to cut the films but manys docs say to do it which is fine because the bup and nalox is equal distributed, I called bunavail to check. But when you cut the films seems to be worse on rolling up because less surface that the film has to stick to your cheek"

• Kabon...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 29, 2016

"This medication is awful. It rolls up every time you put it in your cheek. It literally takes hours to dissolve. One 4.2mg bunavail doesn't even come close to the equivalent of one 8mg suboxone. It's a shame that these shady pharmaceutical companies can use money to push inferior medicine through the fda and get it to addicts who can't even figure out how to take the stuff let alone use it as a replacement therapy to stay clean."

• Linds...
• June 19, 2016

"I was put on Bunavail because of the constipation I was having on the Bup's. I used to take 2mg twice a day...my Doc told me how great this new Bunavail is, yada yada. The first two days of it, I was going thru WD's! My moods were awful, I was clammy but hot, sweating, chills, no appetite. So my Doc tells me to double my dosage, and finally I feel better...no more WD's, but my gosh...the mood swings...I'm like a crazy woman on her period, ready to snap on the next person that irritates me. That's NOT like me, I'm always rainbows and butterflies, and I hate this. While the constipation has gotten better, it's still there. I'd rather have to take laxatives then deal with these mood swings. I'll give it another month until my next appointment"

• Pookp...
• February 4, 2016

"Horrible drug , besides the fact of it taking so long to dissolve with the left over gunk in your mouth. I've been on suboxone for 3 years and tried this out because I needed a week for my preauthoraziton to go through.... I've been throwing up after I woke up the second day with out my subs I'm still going through withdrawals all day hot and cold no energy the usual misery. DO NOT TRY THIS DRUG IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON SUBOXONE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME. Nothing about the being able to talk ( due to the slimy like10x subs at once in your mouth but a different texture. Any of the reasons they give for it being a lower dose doesn't even work because it barely sticks to your cheek so it basically doesn't even have a blocker in it so your constantly craving."

• Bo-1966
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 1, 2018

"So I've been on Suboxone several years and just got switched to Bunavail because my insurance will pay for it so I figured what the heck, I'll try it. I read some reviews on here that had me worried about the switch, people saying they had withdrawals on it, it was horrible, etc. I'm on day 3 and have no real complaints at this point. Actually I feel great and just one 4.2mg film last me all day. Only problem was the 1st day it rolled up as soon as I put it in my cheek, that's pretty annoying. I read on here where someone said to fold all 4 corners back 1st and I tried that and it worked great! Thanks to whoever that was. As I said, so far I'm really liking it and the fact my insurance covers it is a huge plus."

• Rph
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 6, 2017

"My biggest problem was ease of use. The patch did not stick well to my cheek. It would often almost immediately start to roll in on the edges, sometimes ending up as a small cylinder and other times ending up completely stuck to my teeth. The rate of absorption was thus very different from dose to dose. I wasted quite a few Patches because I would often have to re apply. For me, this dosage form was not easy to use and not consistent.."

• Lonzo
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 15, 2017

"Went from the regular strips to bunavail and it's absolute trash it doesn't dissolve it just turns into a gross gummy substance in my mouth even after waiting over an hour, I am now happily on 16mg of subtex pure buprenorphine tablets no more pesky nalaxone."

• DennisR
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 12, 2019

"I found this medicine to be simply awful. I considered it to be like a generic, minus even other 30-40 percent. My prescribing doctor even related that another patient had said the SAME THING. It was less than weak. Even "doubling up" the dose, its effectiveness was far less than a standard Suboxone, for example. Honestly, Bunavail wasn't even worth the FREE, no-charge trial cost for the 6 months or whatever it was."

• Bemo
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 30, 2020

"I was on heroin. I went through a detox program in 2015. I needed a drug such as, bunavail or suboxone or methadone to support me as a I recovered. My goal was to also detox from bunavail. I began by taking lesser amounts by cutting it in half. However, after a time, I began to have full panic attacks. That had never happened to me so I did not realize what was going on with me. My doctor was convinced I had underlying emotional causes. I know that the bunavail triggers the anxiety. I'm still on it, and if I get just a little to much in my system, anxiety begins. I take deep breaths to keep it from panic. Also, I must take hydroxyzine to control the panic. That puts me to sleep. Recently, I was given Lexapro to help. However, that made it ten times worse. I went to the emergency room. No one seems to know what to do to help. I want bunavail totally out of my system. And if I still have the same problem, then I would know some other problems are in me."

• Paisley
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 27, 2018

"I'm on week two of treatment. Week one was Suboxone and it didn't work well for me. I'm on bunevil now and withdrawal has stopped but still having a hard time with the cravings. I'm hoping by next week that feeling goes away ."