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Effect of suboxone or xanax on sperm

06/23/2008 11:45PM

Question:

My husband is on long term suboxone and xanax. We are thinking about starting a family soon. Do either of these drugs have any effect on sperm morphology? I am nervous about this and can`t seem to find any good information on it.

Answer:

Suboxone is a brand of buprenorphine and Xanax is a brand of alprazolam. Neither buprenorphine nor alprazolam have been reported to effect sperm shape and structure.

Discuss your concerns with your family doctor. Your doctor could order semen analysis to check the sperm if your doctor determined such testing to be beneficial and necessary.

Congratulations to you in planning a healthy start for your children.

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Response by:

The Ohio State University Carmen M. Hadley, RPh, CSPI
Clinical Instructor
Central Ohio Poison Center
Nationwide Children’s Hospital
College of Pharmacy
The Ohio State University