Is it safe to take Suboxone if I have hepatitis C?

Yes, it is safe to take buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone) if you have hepatitis C. Although, if you do have hepatitis C, you should talk to your doctor about getting treatment as hepatitis C is almost always curable nowadays with the proper medications!

Elena Hill, MD, MPH

Elena Hill, MD; MPH received her MD and Masters of Public Health degrees at Tufts Medical School and completed her family medicine residency at Boston Medical Center. She is currently an attending physician at Bronxcare Health Systems in the Bronx, NY where she works as a primary care physician as well as part time in pain management and integrated health. Her clinical interests include underserved health care, chronic pain and integrated/alternative health.

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