Comparing Buprenorphine vs Wellbutrin
| Buprenorphine | Wellbutrin (bupropion) |
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| Buprenorphine | Wellbutrin (bupropion) |
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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
Wellbutrin was used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD, Wellbutrin XL, SR) or seasonal affective disorder (SAD, Wellbutrin XL only), but the brand Wellbutrin has been discontinued. Generic... View more |
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| More about Buprenorphine | More about Wellbutrin (bupropion) | ||||||||
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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. |
Wellbutrin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 764 ratings on Drugs.com. 59% 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 Wellbutrin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Other bupropion brands include: Aplenzin, Budeprion, Budeprion SR, Forfivo XL, Wellbutrin SR, Wellbutrin XL | ||||||||
| 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 |
30 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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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 726 drugs are known to interact with Buprenorphine:
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A total of 560 drugs are known to interact with Wellbutrin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 29, 1981 |
December 30, 1985 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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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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