Definition: A derivative of the opioid alkaloid THEBAINE that is a more potent and longer lasting analgesic than MORPHINE. It appears to act as a partial agonist at mu and kappa opioid receptors and as an antagonist at delta receptors. The lack of delta-agonist activity has been suggested to account for the observation that buprenorphine tolerance may not develop with chronic use.
for buprenorphine maintenance treatment, coordinate with OPIATE SUBSTITUTION TREATMENT
Other names Schering Plough Brand of Buprenorphine Hydrochlori; RX 6029 M; Hydrochloride, Buprenorphine; RX6029M; Buprenorphine Gr++nenthal Brand; 6029M; 6029 M; Temg+Žsic; Temgesic; Subutex; Schering-Plough Brand of Buprenorphine Hydrochlori; Reckitt Brand of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride; Reckitt Benckiser Brand of Buprenorphine Hydrochlo; Reckitt & Colman Brand 2 of Buprenorphine Hydrochl; Reckitt & Colman Brand 1 of Buprenorphine Hydrochl; RX-6029-M; Prefin; Key Brand of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride; Gr++nenthal Brand of Buprenorphine Hydrochloride; Gr++nenthal Brand of Buprenorphine