BUPRENEX

LOE Approaching

buprenorphine hydrochloride

NDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE
Approved
Dec 1981
Lifecycle
LOE Approaching
Competitive Pressure
30/100

Mechanism of Action

naloxone. Buprenorphine is a partial agonist at the mu-opioid receptor and an antagonist at the kappa-opioid receptor. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist and produces opioid withdrawal signs and symptoms in individuals physically dependent on full opioid agonists when administered parenterally.