A synthetic opioid drug, C29H41NO4, used usually in its hydrochloride form as an analgesic and, in combination with naloxone, for long-term treatment of addiction to opioids such as heroin.
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A semisynthetic opioid drug, C29 H41 NO4 , used usually in its hydrochloride form as an analgesic and, in combination with naloxone, for long-term treatment of addiction to opioids such as heroin.
These could include alternative forms of injectable opioid maintenance using longer-acting agonists such as methadone and partial agonists such as buprenorphine.
Lactation studies in rats have shown that buprenorphine may inhibit lactation studies in rats have shown that buprenorphine may inhibit lactation.
Additionally, medications like methadone or buprenorphine may be given to patients during the treatment process.
Some of the medications drug rehab programs can treat opioid addiction include methodone, LAAM (levo-alpha-acetyl-methadol), naltrexone, naloxone, and buprenorphine.
Buprenorphine is also used to treat opioid addiction.