Comparing Sublocade vs Suboxone
| Sublocade (buprenorphine) | Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) |
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| Sublocade (buprenorphine) | Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) |
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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 |
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 |
Related suggestions Opioid Use Disorder
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| More about Sublocade (buprenorphine) | More about Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | ||||||||
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Sublocade has an average rating of 7.9 out of 10 from a total of 307 ratings on Drugs.com. 72% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 14% reported a negative effect. |
Suboxone has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 731 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% 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 Sublocade side effects |
View all Suboxone side effects |
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None |
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We could not find an exact match for this medicine. Try searching the Price Guide directly. |
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N/A |
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| Other buprenorphine brands include: Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans | Other buprenorphine / naloxone brands include: Zubsolv | ||||||||
| 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 |
37 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 726 drugs are known to interact with Sublocade:
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A total of 731 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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November 30, 2017 |
October 08, 2002 |
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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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