Uses, Dosage & Side Effects: Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablet

Buprenorphine Sublingual Tablet

Generic nameBuprenorphine
Drug classPartial Opioid Agonist (and Opioid Antagonist, when combined with naloxone)
FormsSublingual tablet

Buprenorphine sublingual tablets are a medication that treats opioid use disorder. It is placed under the tongue and dissolves, helping to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings for opioids.

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Your prescriber and the leaflet in your pack know your situation. This page does not.

  • Follow your prescriber and the leaflet
  • Don't start, stop, or change a dose on your own
  • Doses and warnings differ by country and product
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