Comparing Buprenorphine vs Vivitrol
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| Buprenorphine | Vivitrol (naltrexone) |
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Prescription only
Buprenorphine is a potent analgesic that should be only used to treat moderate to severe pain or for the treatment of opioid addiction under strict conditions. Different formulations of the drug... 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 |
Related suggestions Opioid Use Disorder
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| More about Buprenorphine | More about Vivitrol (naltrexone) | ||||||||||||||||
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Buprenorphine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 1127 ratings on Drugs.com. 58% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
Vivitrol has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from a total of 203 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 17% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: buprenorphine side effects in more detail. |
See also: Vivitrol side effects in more detail. |
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Lower cost generic |
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View all buprenorphine prices |
View all Vivitrol prices |
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| Belbuca, Brixadi, Buprenex, Butrans, Sublocade |
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| Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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48 hours |
10 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. |
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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 693 drugs are known to interact with buprenorphine:
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A total of 346 drugs are known to interact with Vivitrol:
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December 29, 1981 |
April 13, 2006 |
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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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