Buprenorphine / naloxone Alternatives Compared
| Buprenorphine / naloxone | Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | Buprenorphine |
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Prescription only
Buprenorphine/naloxone is a combination opioid/opioid antagonist tablet which helps to suppress opioid withdrawal symptoms and is used for the maintenance treatment of opioid drug dependence... View more |
Prescription only
Suboxone is a combination medicine containing buprenorphine and naloxone that is used to treat adults addicted to opioid medications. It should be used in conjunction with a complete treatment... View more |
Prescription only
Buprenorphine is a potent analgesic that should be only used to treat moderate to severe pain or for the treatment of opioid addiction under strict conditions. Different formulations of the drug... View more |
Related suggestions Opioid Use Disorder
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Buprenorphine / naloxone has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 1133 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Suboxone has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 731 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Buprenorphine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 1154 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% 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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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
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| Suboxone, Zubsolv | Other buprenorphine / naloxone brands include: Zubsolv | Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | ||||||||||||||||||
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37 hours |
37 hours |
48 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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. |
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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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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 731 drugs are known to interact with Buprenorphine / naloxone:
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A total of 731 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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A total of 726 drugs are known to interact with Buprenorphine:
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October 08, 2002 |
October 08, 2002 |
December 29, 1981 |
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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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