Will suboxone show up in a regular physical?

Answer 1

No it will not, Suboxone will not even show up in regular drug tests, the interesting thing about suboxone is that it is like Methadone, where they have to test specifically for it, and these tests are more expensive than regular drug tests so they hardly ever do them unless they have some reason too, like your on Methadone or Suboxone maintenance and as a double check they drug test you but also make sure you have been taking your medicine like you should too. I have taken tons of drug tests, once weekly for two years in fact and it was like the super precise ones where they send it to a lab and do the cutting edge metabolite scans, and suboxone never came up once, and I'm on it daily. I have also had my blood taken for physicals etc, never anything. Your all good.

Actually the above answer is incorrect. Suboxone will show up in a drug test. It is a synthetic opioid and will show positive for opiates. Only when tested within the opiate screening will you be able to tell whether a person has used suboxone, Vicodin, Oxydone, OxyContin, Methadone, Heroin, ect... These tests are the more "expensive" testing you are speaking of. Most rehab facilities do not do extensive testing and mostly make you submit a urine sample which will show positive for opiates. Doctors who treat addicts for pain management and use Suboxone usually do the more extensive testing to show your levels of Suboxone use. This is to make sure the patient is not abusing the drug. A regular physical taken by your primary would not show unless otherwise directed.