Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Buprenorphine
ATC Code
N02AE01, N07BC01
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Bunex?
acute pain that is severe enough...
used to treat acute pain that is severe enough to require an opioid analgesic and moderate to severe chronic pain that is not controlled ...
How to Take It
1
Adult
Scraped Dose
Use buprenorphine exactly as it was prescribed for you. Follow the directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides. Your doctor may occasionally change your dose. Never use thi
Safety Alerts
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to buprenorphine or: If you have used another narcotic drug within the past 4 hours
To make sure this medication is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had: methadone treatment
breathing problems, sleep apnea
abnormal curvature of the spine that affects breathing
liver disease (especially hepatitis B or C)
Important Warnings
MISUSE OF OPIOID MEDICINE CAN CAUSE ADDICTION, OVERDOSE, OR DEATH
Keep buprenorphine in a place where others cannot get to it
Patient Access to Naloxone for the Emergency Treatment of Opioid Overdose
Patients should have access to naloxone to treat opioid overdose based on the patient’s risk factors for overdose, such as currently using a CNS depressant, a history of an opioid use disorder, or previous opioid overdose
Having naloxone available is important if the patient has household members (including children) or other close contacts at risk for accidental exposure or overdose
Taking this medicine during pregnancy may cause life-threatening withdrawal symptoms in the newborn
Fatal side effects can occur if you use this medication with alcohol or with other drugs that cause drowsiness or slow your breathing
Side Effects
Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction to buprenorphine: hivesdifficult breathingswelling of your facelipstongueor throat. Opioid medicine can slow or stop your breathingand death may occur. A person caring for you should give naloxone and/or seek emergency medical attention if you have slow breathing with long pausesblue colored lipsor if you are hard to wake up. Call your doctor at once if you have: opioid withdrawal symptoms - shiveringgoose bumpsincreased sweatingfeeling hot or coldrunny nosewatery eyesdiarrhea
Drug Interactions
You may have breathing problems or withdrawal symptoms if you start or stop taking certain other medicines. Tell your doctor if you also use an antibiotic
antifungal medication
heart or blood pressure medication
seizure medication
or medicine to treat HIV or hepatitis C. Buprenorphine can interact with many other drugs and cause dangerous side effects or death. Be sure your doctor knows if you also use: cold or allergy medicines
bronchodilator asthma / COPD medication
or a diuretic ("water pill")
medicines for motion sickness
Price Intelligence
Rs 270.17
DRAP approved maximum price · per pack of 5 · approved 01 Jul, 2024
No retail price observed for this pack. Retailers may not exceed the approved maximum.
Prices across sources
DRAPper pack of 5Rs 270.17
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Buprenorphine, and what they are not.
Identical active ingredient at the same strength. Cheapest per unit first.
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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