Buprenorphine
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Buprenorphine |
| Brand Name: | Belbuca, Buprenex, Buprenorphine, Butrans, Probuphine, Sublocade, Suboxone, Subutex, Zubsolv |
| Company Owner: | Purdue pharma lp, Reckitt benckiser pharmaceuticals inc, Bedford laboratories div ben venue laboratories inc, Hospira inc, Pharmaforce inc, Barr laboratories inc, Roxane laboratories inc |
| Mechanism Of Action | Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at the mu-opioid receptor and an antagonist at the kappa-opioid receptor. It demonstrates a high affinity for the mu-opioid receptor but has lower intrinsic activity compared to other full mu-opioid agonists such as |
| Description of the Drug: | Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist used for management of severe pain that is not responsive to alternative treatments. Also used for maintenance treatment of opioid addiction. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00921
