Suboxone Alternatives Compared
| Suboxone | Vivitrol | Buprenorphine / naloxone |
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| Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | Vivitrol (naltrexone) | Buprenorphine / naloxone |
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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 |
Prescription only
Vivitrol is used for the treatment of alcohol or opioid addiction alongside social therapy and psychotherapy. It is administered by intramuscular injection by a health professional once every four... View more |
Prescription only
Buprenorphine/naloxone is a combination opioid/opioid antagonist tablet which helps to suppress opioid withdrawal symptoms and is used for the maintenance treatment of opioid drug dependence... View more |
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| More about Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | More about Vivitrol (naltrexone) | More about Buprenorphine / naloxone | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suboxone has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 688 ratings on Drugs.com. 83% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Vivitrol has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 192 ratings on Drugs.com. 70% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
Buprenorphine / naloxone has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 1056 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 16% reported a negative effect. |
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Common side effects include:
See also: Suboxone side effects in more detail. |
Common side effects include:
See also: Vivitrol side effects in more detail. |
Commonly reported side effects include:
See also: buprenorphine / naloxone side effects in more detail. |
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View all Suboxone prices and generic prices |
View all Vivitrol prices and generic prices |
View all buprenorphine / naloxone prices |
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| Other buprenorphine / naloxone brands include: Zubsolv |
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37 hours |
10 hours |
37 hours |
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| CSA Schedule ** View glossary of 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. |
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. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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A total of 660 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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A total of 316 drugs are known to interact with Vivitrol:
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A total of 660 drugs are known to interact with buprenorphine / naloxone:
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October 08, 2002 |
April 13, 2006 |
October 08, 2002 |
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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.
Further information
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