Comparing Belbuca vs Dilaudid
| Belbuca (buprenorphine) | Dilaudid (hydromorphone) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Pain. Belbuca may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Dilaudid is a morphine-like pain-relieving medicine that may be given to relieve severe pain. It carries a high risk of respiratory depression (unusually slow or shallow breathing) and is... View more |
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| More about Belbuca (buprenorphine) | More about Dilaudid (hydromorphone) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Dilaudid has an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from a total of 330 ratings on Drugs.com. 78% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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| Other buprenorphine brands include: Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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48 hours |
3.1 hours |
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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. |
High potential for abuse
Has a high potential for abuse. Has a currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States or a currently accepted medical use with severe restrictions. Abuse may lead to severe psychological or physical dependence. |
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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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A total of 718 drugs are known to interact with Belbuca:
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A total of 441 drugs are known to interact with Dilaudid:
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October 23, 2015 |
December 07, 1992 |
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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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