Comparing Acetaminophen / Codeine vs Belbuca
Acetaminophen / codeine | Belbuca (buprenorphine) |
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Acetaminophen / codeine | Belbuca (buprenorphine) |
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Prescription only
Acetaminophen/codeine may be used to treat mild-to-moderate pain that is unrelieved by nonopioid analgesics. However, the codeine component of this combination medicine is addictive and may cause... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Pain. Belbuca may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
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Acetaminophen / codeine has an average rating of 4.8 out of 10 from a total of 231 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 47% reported a negative effect. |
Belbuca has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 251 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Acetaminophen / codeine side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Other buprenorphine brands include: Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
3.5 hours |
48 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
Multiple
The drug has multiple schedules. The schedule may depend on the exact dosage form or strength of the medication. |
Moderate abuse potential
Has a potential for abuse less than those in schedules 1 and 2. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States. Abuse may lead to moderate or low physical dependence or high psychological dependence. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 616 drugs are known to interact with Acetaminophen / codeine:
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A total of 726 drugs are known to interact with Belbuca:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 31, 1974 |
October 23, 2015 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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