Why continuity matters during pregnancy
Pregnancy makes continuity more important, not less. Medication decisions should be individualized and coordinated with obstetric care, because both untreated opioid use disorder and abrupt medication changes can carry risk.
Why abrupt discontinuation can be risky
Patients should not stop buprenorphine abruptly during pregnancy without individualized medical guidance. If symptoms are severe, if overdose risk is present, or if there is pregnancy-related medical danger, emergency care is the right setting.
What records to prepare
Prepare your current dose, last prescription date, pharmacy, prior prescriber information, obstetric clinician contact information, pregnancy due date if known, other medications, allergies, and any recent discharge paperwork.
Coordination with obstetric care
SuboxoneNYC can evaluate buprenorphine continuity questions, but pregnancy care should remain coordinated with an obstetric clinician or pregnancy-capable medical team. Tell each clinician what the other is prescribing and what pharmacy you use.
What SuboxoneNYC can evaluate
SuboxoneNYC can evaluate whether telehealth buprenorphine continuity may be clinically appropriate and legally permitted for a patient in New York or New Jersey. Evaluation may include records, medication history, current symptoms, pharmacy coordination, and obstetric-care context.
What SuboxoneNYC cannot guarantee
SuboxoneNYC cannot guarantee treatment acceptance, a prescription, a specific medication, same-day care, pharmacy stock, insurance or pharmacy-benefit coverage, or any specific outcome. Physician review, patient location, legal requirements, pharmacy requirements, and clinical appropriateness all matter.
Medication cost is handled separately through the dispensing pharmacy. The practice is self-pay for practice fees, with pricing described on the pricing page.
When urgent or emergency care is needed
SuboxoneNYC is not an emergency, urgent-care, detox, hospital, or crisis service. Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for overdose risk, severe withdrawal, chest pain, trouble breathing, severe confusion, severe intoxication, suicidality, pregnancy-related medical danger, or immediate danger. Call or text 988 for mental health or substance-use crisis support.
Questions to ask a clinician
Ask how medication continuity will be coordinated, who is responsible for obstetric care, what to do if a pharmacy cannot fill medication, when to seek emergency care, and how refill timing will be handled around appointments.
Transfer-of-care checklist
These are the records and details most likely to help a physician review continuity safely.
- Current buprenorphine/Suboxone dose
- Last prescription date
- Pharmacy name and location
- Prior prescriber contact information
- Recent treatment records
- Other current medications
- Allergies
- Recent detox, residential, or hospital discharge paperwork if available
- Government-issued ID
- Preferred appointment format
Questions patients often ask
Can pregnancy care be handled only by SuboxoneNYC?
No. Pregnancy requires appropriate obstetric care. Buprenorphine continuity decisions should be coordinated with obstetric clinicians when possible.
Should I stop buprenorphine if I am pregnant?
Do not stop or change medication without individualized medical guidance. Seek emergency care for immediate danger, severe withdrawal, overdose risk, or pregnancy-related medical symptoms.