Comparing Belbuca vs Oxycodone
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| Belbuca (buprenorphine) | Oxycodone |
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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
Oxycodone is a potent pain-relieving medicine that should be reserved for mainly cancer-related pain. It carries a high potential for addiction and common side effects include sedation and... View more |
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| More about Belbuca (buprenorphine) | More about Oxycodone | ||||||||||||||||
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Belbuca has an average rating of 4.3 out of 10 from a total of 232 ratings on Drugs.com. 28% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 54% reported a negative effect. |
Oxycodone has an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from a total of 1108 ratings on Drugs.com. 63% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 24% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Belbuca side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: oxycodone side effects in more detail. |
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View all Belbuca prices and generic prices |
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| Other buprenorphine brands include: Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Dazidox, Endocodone, ETH-Oxydose, Oxaydo, OxyContin, Oxydose, Oxyfast, Roxicodone, RoxyBond, Xtampza ER View more | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
5.6 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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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 N
Not classified
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 662 drugs are known to interact with Belbuca:
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A total of 561 drugs are known to interact with oxycodone:
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October 23, 2015 |
October 20, 2010 |
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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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