Subutex helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. Subutex is used as part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse, such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes. Tell your doctor and pharmacist about all of your drugs that is prescription or OTC, natural products, vitamins and health problems. You must check to make sure that it is safe for you to take Subutex buprenorphine sublingual tablets with all of your drugs and health problems.