Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine [18 VAC 85 ‑ 21]
Action Initial regulations
Stage Emergency/NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 5/3/2017
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4/8/17  4:19 pm
Commenter: Tim W

allow naloxone allergy exception
 
My fiance is highly allergic to naloxone and tapering off but now suffering from allergy while tapering. She is swelling up, vomiting, cannot move, pain has doubled and very sick. We have two small children and she cannot have these reactions, that's just NOT fair because some abuse it! Drugs will always be a thing, but if the addict wants help thats the only way it will stop. Not allowing the allergy acception is discrimination. These people are living ordinary lives and this is messing with their sobriety. Some with allergies being so bad they're forced out of treatment! Shes been clean for 4 years and now being punished for others who arent truly ready to be clean and do right! Naloxone is poison to these peoples bodies who are allergic! Generally out of 100 patients only 5-10 is allergic! Its also more common for abusers to sell suboxone for their drug of choice than it is subutex!
CommentID: 58308