Post Op and Chronic Pain | Coastal Primary Care

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1. Oxycodone 
2. Norco / Vicodin  (Hydrocodone)
3. MS-Contin (Morphine)
4. Dilaudid (Hydromorphone)
5. Demerol (Heperidine)
6. No Full Agonist Opioids

Buprenorphine, formerly know as Subutex, is only a partial agonist on opioid receptors. What is an agonist?  An agonist is an activator.  It turns on your opioid receptors, which reduce the sensation of pain.  But this is also very dangerous because too much activation can cause Opioid Overdose.  

At this Pain Clinic, our Pain Doctor prescribes Buprenorphine which is a PARTIAL Agonist.  This makes it much safer than the Full Agonist Opioids (such as those listed above).

Significant reduction of pain can be achieved with a combination of Buprenorphine and other NON-OPIOID medications, such as neuropathy medications,  muscle relaxers and lifestyle changes!

New Patient:

$300 total to get established:

           -$150 non-refundable and non-transferable deposit 

          - $150 on the day of your first induction appointment 

$200 every 4 weeks for subsequent maintenance appointments 

• The initial $300 includes two induction appointments with Dr. Kazi. During the first induction appointment, Dr. Kazi will thoroughly explain how the medication physically and neurologically works, provide counseling, and prescribe one week of medication. For the second induction appointment, Dr. Kazi will evaluate if any changes need to be made to the dosage of your medication, and prescribe you the remaining three weeks of medication. 
• Every four weeks you will have maintenance appointments to check how the medication is preforming and to provide counseling as needed.