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What is Buprenorphine?

Category: Prescription Drugs

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Buprenorphine is an opioid analgesic used in the management of moderate to severe pain. It is also used in the treatment of opioid dependence. It may also be used for heroin and opioid withdrawal.

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Reported purpose & perceived effectiveness
Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Pain 50 18
Fibromyalgia 18 24
Drug use disorder 16 13
Doctor recommendation 7 3
Chronic pain syndrome 3 1

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  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
See all 353 patients that have taken Buprenorphine

Side effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 11
Moderate 12
Mild 16
None 17

Commonly reported side effects and conditions associated with Buprenorphine

Side effect Patients Percentage
Constipation 6
Bad taste in mouth 2
Drowsiness 2
Headaches 2
Brain fog 1
Confusion 1

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Why patients stopped taking Buprenorphine

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Reason Patients Percentage
Other 4
Change in health plan coverage 3
Doctor's advice 3
Side effects too severe 3
Course of treatment ended 2
Did not seem to work 2
Expense 2
See all 12 patients who've stopped taking Buprenorphine

Duration

Stopped taking Buprenorphine

Duration Patients Percentage
Less than 1 month 3
1 - 6 months 3
6 months - 1 year 1
1 - 2 years 3
2 - 5 years 2
Adherence
Adherence Evaluations Percentage
Always 41
Usually 7
Sometimes 5
Never taken as prescribed 3
Burden
Burden Evaluations Percentage
Very hard to take 2
Somewhat hard to take 11
A little hard to take 11
Not at all hard to take 32
Cost per month
Cost per month Evaluations Percentage
$200+ 10
$100-199 0
$50-99 2
$25-49 3
< $25 23
Not specified 18

What people switch to and from

Patients started taking Buprenorphine after stopping:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Suboxone) 6
Buprenorphine patch (BuTrans patch) 4
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Norco) 3
Oxycodone (Oxycodone IR) 3
Morphine (Morphine ER) 2

Show all 13 treatments patients report switching from

Patients stopped taking Buprenorphine and switched to:

Treatment Patients Percentage
Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Suboxone) 1
Fentanyl patch (Duragesic) 1
Hydrocodone XR (Hysingla ER) 1
Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 1
Methadone (Methadose) 1

Show all 9 treatments patients report switching to

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1 patient evaluation for Buprenorphine

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Jan 24, 2013 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Jun 10, 2012 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Apr 25, 2012 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Oct 29, 2011 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Oct 12, 2011 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Jun 22, 2011 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Moderate (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Jun 5, 2011 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

May 15, 2011 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Usually
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 4 mg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Oct 3, 2010 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Severe (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mcg Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
Side effects: decreased appetite

Sep 27, 2010 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    Mild (decreased appetite)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mcg Daily
Side effects: decreased appetite

Sep 19, 2010 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mcg Daily
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Side effects: decreased appetite

Sep 15, 2010 (Started Sep 15, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    None (for fibromyalgia)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: 800 mcg Daily
Side effects: decreased appetite
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