Comparing Suboxone vs Wellbutrin
| Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | Wellbutrin (bupropion) |
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| Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | Wellbutrin (bupropion) |
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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
Wellbutrin may be used in the treatment of depression; however, side effects may include insomnia, neuropsychiatric adverse events, or seizures. It carries a black box warning because it may cause... View more |
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| More about Suboxone (buprenorphine / naloxone) | More about Wellbutrin (bupropion) | ||||||||
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Suboxone has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 729 ratings on Drugs.com. 81% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 7% reported a negative effect. |
Wellbutrin has an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from a total of 757 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 23% 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 Suboxone side effects |
View all Wellbutrin side effects |
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| Other buprenorphine / naloxone brands include: Zubsolv | 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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37 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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A total of 722 drugs are known to interact with Suboxone:
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A total of 559 drugs are known to interact with Wellbutrin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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October 08, 2002 |
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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