Buprenorphine / naloxone Alternatives Compared
Buprenorphine / naloxone | Suboxone | Buprenorphine |
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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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More about Buprenorphine / naloxone | More about Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | More about Buprenorphine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buprenorphine / naloxone has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1120 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
Suboxone has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 720 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% 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 1127 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: buprenorphine / naloxone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Suboxone side effects in more detail. |
See also: buprenorphine side effects in more detail. |
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Generic Availability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Suboxone, Zubsolv | Other buprenorphine / naloxone brands include: Zubsolv | Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 hours |
37 hours |
48 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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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Drug Interactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A total of 698 drugs are known to interact with buprenorphine / naloxone:
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A total of 698 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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A total of 693 drugs are known to interact with buprenorphine:
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First Approval Date | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
October 08, 2002 |
October 08, 2002 |
December 29, 1981 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Further information
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