Comparing Buprenorphine vs Morphine
Buprenorphine | Morphine |
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Buprenorphine | Morphine |
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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 |
Prescription only
Morphine is a very effective pain reliever but commonly causes constipation and carries a high risk of addiction and dependence. It interacts with several other medications, which can increase the... View more |
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Buprenorphine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 1118 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Morphine has an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from a total of 372 ratings on Drugs.com. 67% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: buprenorphine side effects in more detail. |
See also: morphine side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Astramorph PF, Doloral, Doloral Sirop, Duramorph, Duramorph PF, Infumorph, Kadian, M O S, Mitigo, Morphine Sulfate ER, Morphine Sulfate IR, Morphine Sulfate SR, MS Contin 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. | |||||||||||||||||
48 hours |
4 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. |
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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 684 drugs are known to interact with buprenorphine:
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A total of 539 drugs are known to interact with morphine:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
December 29, 1981 |
May 29, 1987 |
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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.
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