Comparing Probuphine vs Sublocade
| Probuphine (buprenorphine) | Sublocade (buprenorphine) |
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| Probuphine (buprenorphine) | Sublocade (buprenorphine) |
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Prescription only
Probuphine is a buprenorphine implant that lasts for 6 months and may be considered in people who are stable on sublingual/buccal forms of buprenorphine providing they meet certain other criteria... View more |
Prescription only
Sublocade is a once-monthly injection that may be used to treat adults with opioid use disorder and is administered subcutaneously (under the skin) into the stomach (abdomen), thigh, buttock, or... View more |
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| More about Probuphine (buprenorphine) | More about Sublocade (buprenorphine) | ||||||||
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Probuphine has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Sublocade has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 305 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% 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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View all Probuphine side effects |
View all Sublocade side effects |
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None |
None |
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| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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| Other buprenorphine brands include: Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Other buprenorphine brands include: Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans | ||||||||
| 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 |
48 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. |
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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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 717 drugs are known to interact with Probuphine:
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A total of 717 drugs are known to interact with Sublocade:
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May 26, 2016 |
November 30, 2017 |
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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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