Comparing Buprenorphine vs Naloxone
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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 and OTC
Naloxone can be used by consumers and the lay-public, first-responders and healthcare providers to help reverse an overdose due to opioids (narcotics) like heroin and prescription opioids. It can be... View more |
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| More about Buprenorphine | More about Naloxone | ||||||||||||||||
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Buprenorphine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 1161 ratings on Drugs.com. 57% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 25% reported a negative effect. |
Naloxone has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 27 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 22% 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 Buprenorphine side effects |
View all Naloxone side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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| Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Kloxxado, Narcan, Rextovy, Rezenopy, RiVive, Zimhi | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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48 hours |
3 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. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 729 drugs are known to interact with Buprenorphine:
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A total of 30 drugs are known to interact with Naloxone:
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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December 29, 1981 |
April 13, 1971 |
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N/A |
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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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