subutex and liver function tests

[Luna2012]

subutex and liver function tests.  do you need this.  i have read it on several sites and research i have done.

[Iwant2Bclean]

I was just telling her what my Dr told me. I am sure my liver is in bad shape due to all the hell I put it through. My kidneys too. Since I am a needle junkie they are prolly worse than they would have been without the needle

[hellc@mst]

Hi there. I always thought that liver function tests prior to induction onto suboxone treatment was merely a precautionary measure and gave doctors a baseline against which they could compare any subsequent variations. It has also been my understanding that buprenorphine is hepatically benign and comparably much less toxic than most other narcotic painkillers.

Most addicts who qualify for suboxone treatment had been abusing licit and illicit narcotics for extended periods and at quantities well in excess of the accepted amounts doctors have deemed "safe" and non toxic to our organs. A liver function test is a prudent practice and i suggest you submit to a test for peace of mind( if all is well) or an opportunity to prevent further damage if the results conclude that your liver has been compromised.

I have read of people who believe that suboxone has damaged their liver and kidney but these claims are mostly unsubstantiated. To say that suboxone is "very hard"on the liver is a little far fetched and i am yet to read a convincing study to justify this claim. Some studies have claimed that the naloxone component in suboxone formulations can cause liver damage but considering the poor bioavailability of naloxone, the amount that actually makes it to the liver would be insignificant.

Please, just do the test. You have nothing to lose by doing it.
All the best. Kind regards Jeremy.

[Iwant2Bclean]

I had a liver function done before I started Suboxone and then again when I was half way finished with it. Suboxone is very hard on your liver. So yes you need it done in my opinion