buprenorphine
noun
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Definition of buprenorphine
Note: Buprenorphine is administered by injection to control pain, is used in the form of a transdermal skin patch to control pain or treat opioid dependence, and is used in combination with naloxone in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence.
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The most successful approaches are long term and involve providing medications, including methadone and buprenorphine, that satisfy cravings for opioids without making people high. — Steve Hamm, courant.com, "675M pills: Prescription opioids targeted Connecticut’s most vulnerable citizens," 1 Aug. 2019 Doctors strongly recommend that pregnant women who are addicted to opioids, rather than simply stopping all drugs, take a different type of opioid, either methadone or buprenorphine. — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, "‘Flawed’ study shows possible lasting effects from drug exposure in the womb," 28 June 2019 About 174,000 Medicare beneficiaries received such a medication — either buprenorphine or naltrexone — to help them with recovery in 2018, according to the Office of Inspector General in the Department of Health and Human Services. — Martha Bebinger, chicagotribune.com, "Medicare going in ‘right direction’ on opioid epidemic, federal report finds," 19 July 2019 Science has made clear that three medicines — methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — can effectively treat what specialists prefer to call opioid use disorder. — Lauran Neergaard, The Denver Post, "Researchers peek into opioid users’ brains as they try to quit," 9 July 2019 Science has made clear that three medicines — methadone, buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone — can effectively treat what specialists prefer to call opioid use disorder. — NBC News, "A peek into opioid users' brains as they try to quit," 9 July 2019 Methadone and buprenorphine satisfy cravings for opioids without making people high. — Steve Hamm, courant.com, "Fentanyl crisis prompt calls for more aggressive treatment and prevention of opioid abuse," 28 June 2019 Drugs like buprenorphine, morphine, and naltrexone should be used instead, Pacula said. — Carla K. Johnson, BostonGlobe.com, "Medical marijuana laws are no answer for US opioid deaths, study finds," 11 June 2019 Drugs like buprenorphine, morphine and naltrexone should be used instead, said Rosalie Liccardo Pacula, co-director of the Rand Drug Policy Research Center and co-author of a 2018 study on marijuana laws and overdose deaths. — Carla K. Johnson, latimes.com, "Making medical marijuana legal does not prevent fatal opioid overdoses, study says," 10 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'buprenorphine.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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buprenorphine
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Medical Definition of buprenorphine
Note: Buprenorphine is administered by injection to control pain, is used in the form of a transdermal skin patch to control pain or treat opioid dependence, and is used in combination with naloxone in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence. Trademarks for preparations containing buprenorphine include Bunavail, Buprenex, Butrans, Subutex, Suboxone, and Zubsolv.