Miami Dade College Wk 1 Buprenorphine Discussion Response
Description
The medication I chose to discuss is Buprenorphine (Subutex) a mu opioid receptor partial agonist.
Generic name: Buprenorphine
Brand name: Subutex
Often this medication is combined with naloxone and known as Suboxone. It is available in several forms:
- Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Naloxone) Sublingual Tablets & Films
- Sublocade is a subcutaneous injection
- Probuphine is an implant
- Subutex (Buprenorphine without Naloxone) Sublingual tablets
The medication is FDA approved for opioid use dependence MAT (Medication assisted treatment). Off label it is used for chronic pain management. Buprenorphine act as a partial agonist at the mu opioid receptor making it an effective alternative to opioids with a better safety profile (Dalal & Chitneni 2021).
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