Medication for Drug Detox

Addiction to certain drugs can lead to the near-necessity of going through a medical detox, taking medication to combat the addiction. Drugs such as heroin and many prescription drugs typically call for this type of detox. Medication for such drug-detox efforts typically may include clonazepam, Buprenophex or even methadone.

Clonazepam

• Consider using clonazepam, found in brands such as Klonopin. This group of drugs works to balance certain brain chemicals and, more importantly for addicts going through drug detox (and the symptoms of withdrawal), clonazepam helps treat panic and seizure disorders. Before considering clonazepam, discuss this group of drugs with your doctor.

Buprenophex

• Ask your physician about Buprenophex, another drug often employed to help drug addicts deal with the difficult symptoms of withdrawal. Buprenophex combats convulsions, providing a calming effect that can help ease the extreme discomfort most drug addicts are sure to experience during their seven- to 10-day drug detox. As always, Buprenophex should not be administered except under constant monitoring by a health-care professional.

Methadone

• Methadone can act as a substitute to more harmful addictive drugs. According to the Mayo Clinic, methadone can mimic these more destructive drugs for a period, during which you are undergoing other detoxification efforts, with less severe side effects. Discuss methadone with your physician, since methadone itself can be habit-forming.