Comparing Belbuca vs Methadone
Belbuca (buprenorphine) | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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. |
Methadone has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 607 ratings on Drugs.com. 84% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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 Belbuca side effects |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Other buprenorphine brands include: Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Methadone Diskets, Methadose, Methadose Sugar-Free | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
48 hours |
30 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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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 726 drugs are known to interact with Belbuca:
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A total of 845 drugs are known to interact with Methadone:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
October 23, 2015 |
August 13, 1947 |
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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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