Buprenorphinedrug info
buprenorphine 2 MG Sublingual Tablet
What it is used for
Buprenorphine sublingual tablets are indicated for the treatment of opioid dependence and is preferred for induction. Buprenorphine sublingual tablets should be used as part of a complete treatment plan to include counseling and psychosocial support. Buprenorphine sublingual tablets contain buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, and are indicated for the treatment of opioid dependence and is preferred for induction. Buprenorphine sublingual tablets should be used as part of a complete treatment plan that includes counseling and psychosocial support.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 25, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
Description
Buprenorphine sublingual tablets are uncoated orange oval tablets, imprinted with a logo on one side and a numeric imprint on the other side. The tablets contain buprenorphine HCl, USP and are available in two dosage strengths, 2 mg buprenorphine and 8 mg buprenorphine (as the free base). Each tablet also contains citric acid anhydrous, crospovidone, FD&C Yellow No.6 Aluminum Lake, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, mannitol, pregelatinized starch (maize), povidone, sodium citrate dihydrate. Chemically, buprenorphine HCl, USP is (2S)-2-[17-Cyclopropylmethyl-4,5α-epoxy-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-6α,14-ethano-14α-morphinan-7α-yl]-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol hydrochloride. It has the following chemical structure: Buprenorphine HCl, USP has the molecular formula C 2 9 H 4 1 NO 4
HCl and the molecular weight is 504.10. It is a white or off-white crystalline powder, sparingly soluble in water, freely soluble in methanol, soluble in alcohol and practically insoluble in cyclohexane. The following chemical structure for Buprenorphine HCl, USP has the molecular formula C29 H41 NO4
HCl and the molecular weight is 504.10. It is a white or off-white crystalline powder, sparingly soluble in water, freely soluble in methanol, soluble in alcohol and practically insoluble in cyclohexane.
Text above is quoted in full from the FDA-approved drug label published by openFDA, effective May 25, 2026. Matched to this product by RxNorm code. Cross-references to other sections of the full prescribing information have been removed, since they point to a document not shown here. Nothing else is changed: no sentence is shortened, reworded or summarised.
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