Comparing Belbuca vs Methadone
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| Belbuca (buprenorphine) | Methadone |
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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
Methadone is a potent opioid analgesic that may be used to relieve severe pain unresponsive to other strong pain relievers; however, it is more commonly used to treat opioid addiction. There is a... View more |
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| More about Belbuca (buprenorphine) | More about Methadone | ||||||||||||||||
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Belbuca has an average rating of 4.4 out of 10 from a total of 226 ratings on Drugs.com. 29% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 53% reported a negative effect. |
Methadone has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 583 ratings on Drugs.com. 85% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 5% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Belbuca side effects in more detail. |
See also: methadone side effects in more detail. |
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View all Belbuca prices and generic prices |
View all methadone prices |
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| Other buprenorphine brands include: Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Methadone Diskets, Methadose, Methadose Sugar-Free | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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48 hours |
30 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 656 drugs are known to interact with Belbuca:
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A total of 684 drugs are known to interact with methadone:
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October 23, 2015 |
August 13, 1947 |
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** 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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