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What is the generic name?
BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE
What is the Trade Name for BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE?
Buprenex
What are the Indications for BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE?
- INDICATIONS AND USAGE BUPRENEX is indicated for the management of pain severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and for which alternate treatments are inadequate. Limitations of Use Because of the risks of addiction, abuse, and misuse with opioids, even at recommended doses [see WARNINGS: Addiction, Abuse, and Misuse ] reserve BUPRENEX for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options [e.g., non-opioid analgesics or opioid combination products]: Have not been tolerated, or are not expected to be tolerated, Have not provided adequate analgesia, or are not expected to provide adequate analgesia.
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