Opiate addiction can have a very serious impact on a person’s life in various ways. It can negatively impact health, relationships, the ability to hold down a job and take care of oneself in general. If you have a problem with opiate addiction and you would like to get help for your addiction yet you’re afraid of withdrawal, you should be aware that there is a great deal of detox medication that can assist you and make you feel as comfortable as possible. Here is an overview of some of the commonly used detox medications:
Clonidine
This is a commonly prescribed detox medication because it assists sufferers by reducing anxiety, muscle aches, agitation, sweating, cramping and runny nose.
Subutex
This detox medication helps by shortening the length of time of your entire detox. It differs from other detox medication because it doesn’t specifically help with any one symptom.
Phenergan
This medication is used to treat the nausea and vomiting common in detoxing from opiates. It can make you drowsy, which can actually be a good thing, so your body can rest from the effects of detox, which can really take its toll on you.
There is nothing pleasant about withdrawing from opiates. You can experience some severe symptoms as a result, including nausea, vomiting, hallucinations, cold sweats and more. Fortunately, if you opt to withdraw from opiate while under the care of a physician, which is recommended, you will receive supportive drugs to help keep your withdrawal symptoms to a minimum. The specific drugs that you are given will depend on several factors, including your personal history, exact symptoms, as well as which medications your doctor feels would help you the most.
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