Buprenorphine

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

In the US, Buprenorphine (buprenorphine systemic) is a member of the drug class narcotic analgesics and is used to treat Opiate Dependence and Pain.

US matches:

• Buprenorphine


• Buprenorphine Patch


• Buprenorphine Tablets


• Buprenorphine/Naloxone


• Buprenorphine/Naloxone Film


• Buprenorphine and naloxone


• Buprenorphine injection


• Buprenorphine transdermal


• Buprenorphine Sublingual


• Buprenorphine and naloxone Sublingual


• Buprenorphine Hydrochloride


• Buprenorphine Hydrochloride/Naloxone Hydrochloride

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

N02AE01,N07BC01,N07BC51

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0052485-79-7

Chemical Formula

C29-H41-N-O4

Molecular Weight

467

Therapeutic Category

Opioid analgesic

Chemical Names

(5R,6R,6R,7R,9R,13S,14S)-17-Cyclopropylmethyl-7-[(S)-3,3-dimethyl-2-hydroxybutan-2-yl-]-6-methoxy-4,5-epoxy-6,14-ethanomorphinan-3-ol (IUPAC)

21-Cyclopropyl-7alpha-[(S)-1-hydroxy-1,2,2-trimethylpropyl]-6,14-endo-ethano-6,7,8,14-tetrahydrooripavine (WHO)

6,14-Ethenomorphinan-7-methanol, 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-α-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4,5-epoxy-18,19-dihydro-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-α-methyl-, [5α,7α(S)]-

Foreign Names

• Buprenorphinum (Latin)
• Buprenorphin (German)
• Buprénorphine (French)
• Buprenorfina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Buprenorfina (OS: DCIT)
• Buprenorphine (OS: BAN)
• Buprénorphine (OS: DCF)
• 6029-M (IS: ReckittColma)
• Buprenorphin (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buprenorphine (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buprénorphine (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buprenorphinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buprenorphine Hydrochloride (OS: BANM, USAN, JAN)
• CL 112302 (IS: Lederle)
• NIH 8805 (IS)
• RX 6029-M (IS: ReckittColma)
• UM 952 (IS)
• Buprénorphine (chlorhydrate de) (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buprenorphine Hydrochloride (PH: BP 2010, USP 32, Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buprenorphinhydrochlorid (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)
• Buprenorphini hydrochloridum (PH: Ph. Eur. 6)

Brand Names

• Bunondol
  Polfa Warszawa, Lithuania; Polfa Warszawa, Lithuania



• Buprenorphin AWD
  AWD.pharma, Germany



• Butrans
  Mundipharma, Ireland; Napp, United Kingdom



• Nopan
  CTS, Israel



• Norspan
  Grünenthal, Germany; Mundipharma, Australia; Mundipharma, Norway; Mundipharma, New Zealand; Mundipharma, Sweden; Mundipharma, Slovakia; Norpharma, Denmark



• Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Naloxone)
  Schering, Slovenia; Schering-Plough, Norway



• Subutex
  Schering-Plough, Poland



• Temgesic
  Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Schering-Plough, Tunisia



• Transtec Pro
  Grünenthal, Germany



• Transtec
  Formenti, Italy; Grunenthal, Spain; Grünenthal, Austria; Grünenthal, Belgium; Grünenthal, Switzerland; Grünenthal, Chile; Grünenthal, Czech Republic; Grünenthal, Denmark; Grünenthal, Croatia (Hrvatska); Grünenthal, Hungary; Grünenthal, Mexico; Grünenthal, Netherlands; Grünenthal, Poland; Grünenthal, Portugal; Grünenthal, Russian Federation; Grünenthal, Slovenia; Grünenthal, Slovakia; Grünenthal S.A., Luxembourg; Mundipharma, Ireland; Napp, United Kingdom



• Triquisic
  Grünenthal, Austria; Grünenthal, Slovenia



• Brospina
  Pisa, Mexico



• Bunondol
  Polfa Warszawa, Poland



• Buprenex
  Reckitt Benckiser, United States



• Buprenodale (veterinary use)
  Dechra, Luxembourg



• Buprenorphin Nycomed
  Nycomed, Denmark



• Buprénorphine Arrow
  Arrow, France



• Buprénorphine Biogaran
  Biogaran, France



• Buprenorphine Hydrochloride
  Bedford, United States; Hospira, United States; PharmaForce, United States; Roxane, United States



• Buprénorphine Mylan
  Mylan, France



• Buprénorphine Sandoz
  Sandoz, France



• Buprénorphine Teva
  Teva Santé, France



• Buprenotex
  Nycomed, Sweden



• Buprenovet (veterinary use)
  Animalcare, Austria



• Buprex
  Reckitt & Colman, United States; Schering, Peru; Schering-Plough, Spain; Schering-Plough, Portugal



• Lepetan
  Otsuka, Japan



• Norphin
  Unichem, India



• Pentorel
  Khandelwal, India



• Suboxone (Buprenorphine and Naloxone)
  Essex, Germany; Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand; Reckitt Benckiser, United States; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Canada; Schering-Plough, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough, Croatia (Hrvatska); Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Sweden; SP Europe, Austria; SP Europe, Denmark; SP Europe, Slovakia



• Subutex
  Aesca, Austria; Essex, Germany; Essex, Italy; Essex Chemie, Switzerland; Reckitt & Benckiser, Israel; Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, Bulgaria; Reckitt Benckiser, United States; Schering, Lithuania; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Czech Republic; Schering-Plough, Denmark; Schering-Plough, Estonia; Schering-Plough, Finland; Schering-Plough, France; Schering-Plough, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough, Greece; Schering-Plough, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Croatia (Hrvatska); Schering-Plough, Indonesia; Schering-Plough, Ireland; Schering-Plough, Iceland; Schering-Plough, Luxembourg; Schering-Plough, Latvia; Schering-Plough, Malta; Schering-Plough, Malaysia; Schering-Plough, Norway; Schering-Plough, Portugal; Schering-Plough, Sweden; Schering-Plough, Singapore; Schering-Plough, Slovenia; Schering-Plough, Slovakia; Schering-Plough, South Africa



• Temgesic
  Aesca, Austria; Essex, Germany; Profesa, Ecuador; Reckitt Benckiser, Australia; Reckitt Benckiser, New Zealand; Reckitt Benckiser, Poland; Reckitt Benckiser, Taiwan; Reckitt Benckiser-UK, Italy; Schering-Plough, Belgium; Schering-Plough, Brazil; Schering-Plough, Czech Republic; Schering-Plough, Denmark; Schering-Plough, Finland; Schering-Plough, United Kingdom; Schering-Plough, Hong Kong; Schering-Plough, Luxembourg; Schering-Plough, Mexico; Schering-Plough, Netherlands; Schering-Plough, Norway; Schering-Plough, Sweden; Schering-Plough, South Africa



• Temgésic
  Schering-Plough, France



• Vetergesic (veterinary use)
  Alstoe, United Kingdom



• Zalban
  Nisshin Seiyaku - Yamagata, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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