Buprenorphine 8mg Tablet Sublingual / Uses, Side Effects, and More
Buprenorphine 8mg tablet, can also be called naloxone, sold under Suboxone, is a fixed-dose combination medication that includes buprenorphine and naloxone. It is used to treat opioid use disorder and reduces the mortality of opioid use disorder by 50%. It relieves cravings to use and withdrawal symptoms
GENERIC NAME: BUPRENORPHINE HCL
Buprenorphine is used to treat dependence/addiction to opioids. Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs called mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. It helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. It is used as part of a complete treatment program for drug abuse (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes).
What is buprenorphine?
Buprenorphine is an opioid medication. Buprenorphine sublingual tablets (given under the tongue) are a prescription medicine used to treat opioid addiction (either prescription or illegal drugs), as part of a complete treatment program that also includes counseling and behavioral therapy.
Buprenorphine sublingual tablets are most often used for the first 1 or 2 days to help you start with treatment.
Warnings
Buprenorphine sublingual tablets are not for use as a pain medication.
MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH. Keep buprenorphine in a place where others cannot get to it.
Taking buprenorphine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn.
Fatal side effects can occur if you use buprenorphine with alcohol, or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing.
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