Gives det derimod intravenøst til opioidafhængige personer, giver naloxon i Suboxone en udtalt opioid antagonistvirkning og opioidabstinenser, hvilket forhindrer intravenøs misbrug.
However, when administered intravenously to opioid dependent persons, the presence of naloxone in Suboxone produces marked opioid antagonist effects and opioid withdrawal, thereby deterring intravenous abuse.