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Use and Dosing

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Opioid dependency

Maintenance therapy

Maintenance therapy (Zubsolv)

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Indications

Contraindications

Black Box Warnings

Dosing Adjustment

Renal Dose Adjustment

Hepatic Dose Adjustment

Warnings/Precautions

See Supplemental Patient Information

Cautions: Use cautiously in

Supplemental Patient Information

Pregnancy/Breast Feeding

Pregnancy Category:C

Breastfeeding: Buprenorphine is excreted in low levels into breastmilk. Because of its poor oral bioavailability in infants and low drug concentrations found in serum and urine of breastfed infants, its use is acceptable in nursing mothers. However, monitor infants for drowsiness, adequate weight gain, and developmental milestones (especially in younger and exclusively nursed infants). Contact a physician immediately if the baby shows signs of increased sleepiness (more than usual), difficulty breastfeeding, breathing difficulties, or limpness. Whether naloxone is excreted into breastmilk is not known; however, it is unlikely to affect the breastfed infant as it is not orally bioavailable. Studies have shown that naloxone does not affect lactation hormone levels in nursing mothers and breastfeeding can be continued by nursing mothers requiring naloxone. This information is based upon LactMed database (available at http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?LACT last accessed on 29 Jun 2011). As per manufacturer's data, buprenorphine is excreted into breast milk and thus breastfeeding is not advised in mothers treated with buprenorphine products.

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Pharmacology

Buprenorphine

Naloxone

Brands and Availability

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US Trade Name(s)

US Availability

buprenorphine/naloxone (generic)

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)

Zubsolv (buprenorphine/naloxone)

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Canadian Trade Name(s)

Canadian Availability

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)

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UK Trade Name(s)

UK Availability

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)

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Australian Trade Name(s)

Australian Availability

Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone)


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Classification

Psychiatric

Opioid Agonist/Antagonist Combinations

Pricing

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