Comparing Brixadi vs Sublocade
Brixadi (buprenorphine) | Sublocade (buprenorphine) |
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Brixadi (buprenorphine) | Sublocade (buprenorphine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Opiate Dependence - Maintenance, Opioid Use Disorder. Brixadi may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Sublocade is a once-monthly injection that may be used to treat adults with opioid use disorder and is administered subcutaneously (under the skin) into the stomach (abdomen), thigh, buttock, or... View more |
Related suggestions Opioid Use Disorder
Opiate Dependence - Maintenance
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More about Brixadi (buprenorphine) | More about Sublocade (buprenorphine) | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Brixadi has an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Sublocade has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 308 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% 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 Brixadi side effects |
View all Sublocade side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
None |
None |
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Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Other buprenorphine brands include: Belbuca, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Other buprenorphine brands include: Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
48 hours |
48 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. |
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 729 drugs are known to interact with Brixadi:
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A total of 729 drugs are known to interact with Sublocade:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
May 23, 2023 |
November 30, 2017 |
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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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