Comparing Naltrexone vs Suboxone
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| Naltrexone | Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) |
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Prescription only
Naltrexone is used as an adjunct to social and psychotherapy in the treatment of opioid and alcohol addiction. People taking naltrexone need to have completely stopped taking all types of opioids... 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 |
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| More about Naltrexone | More about Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Naltrexone has an average rating of 8.0 out of 10 from a total of 594 ratings on Drugs.com. 76% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 15% 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. |
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See also: naltrexone side effects in more detail. |
See also: Suboxone side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all naltrexone prices |
View all Suboxone prices |
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| Vivitrol | Other buprenorphine / naloxone brands include: Zubsolv | ||||||||||||||||
| 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. | |||||||||||||||||
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10 hours |
37 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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. |
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A total of 344 drugs are known to interact with naltrexone:
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A total of 697 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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November 20, 1984 |
October 08, 2002 |
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| WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
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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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