Comparing Buprenorphine vs Percocet
| Buprenorphine | Percocet (acetaminophen / oxycodone) |
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| Buprenorphine | Percocet (acetaminophen / oxycodone) |
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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
Percocet is a combination narcotic pain-relieving medicine that contains acetaminophen and oxycodone. Its use is limited by the dependence and addiction potential of the oxycodone component and it... View more |
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| More about Buprenorphine | More about Percocet (acetaminophen / oxycodone) | ||||||||||||||||
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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. |
Percocet has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 234 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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 |
N/A |
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| Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Other acetaminophen / oxycodone brands include: Nalocet, Oxycet, Percocet 10/325, Percocet 10/650, Percocet 2.5/325, Percocet 5/325, Percocet 7.5/325, Percocet 7.5/500, Primlev, Prolate, Xolox View more | ||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
7.9 hours |
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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. |
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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A total of 726 drugs are known to interact with Buprenorphine:
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A total of 698 drugs are known to interact with Percocet:
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December 29, 1981 |
August 31, 1976 |
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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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