Comparing Belbuca vs Subutex
| Belbuca (buprenorphine) | Subutex (buprenorphine) |
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| Belbuca (buprenorphine) | Subutex (buprenorphine) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Chronic Pain, Pain. Belbuca may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Prescription only
Subutex was a brand name of sublingual buprenorphine, but it has been discontinued. [Suboxone](https://www.drugs.com/suboxone.html), which contains buprenorphine and naloxone, may be used instead... View more |
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| More about Belbuca (buprenorphine) | More about Subutex (buprenorphine) | ||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
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Belbuca has an average rating of 4.5 out of 10 from a total of 250 ratings on Drugs.com. 30% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 51% reported a negative effect. |
Subutex has an average rating of 8.5 out of 10 from a total of 144 ratings on Drugs.com. 82% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 6% 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 Belbuca side effects |
View all Subutex side effects |
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None |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
| Lower cost generic approved | |||||||||
| Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Other buprenorphine brands include: Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | Other buprenorphine brands include: Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade | ||||||||
| 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 |
48 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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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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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 717 drugs are known to interact with Belbuca:
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A total of 717 drugs are known to interact with Subutex:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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October 23, 2015 |
October 08, 2002 |
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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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