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Butrans

(buprenorphine)

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* To be prescribed only by healthcare providers knowledgeablein use of potent opioids for management of chronic pain.
* BUTRANS doses of 7.5, 10, 15, and 20 mcg/hour are only foruse in patients who are opioid experienced and in whom tolerance toan opioid of comparable potency has been established. Patients whoare opioid-experienced are those receiving, for one week or longer,daily opioid doses up to 80 mg/day of oral morphine or an equianalgesicdose of another opioid.
* Use the lowest effective dosage for the shortest durationconsistent with individual patient treatment goals .

Individualize dosing based onthe severity of pain, patient response, prior analgesic experience,and risk factors for addiction, abuse, and misuse.

* For opioid-naïve patients, initiate treatment with a 5 mcg/hourpatch.
* Instruct patients to wear BUTRANS for 7 days and to waita minimum of 3 weeks before applying to the same site.
* Discuss availability of naloxone with the patient and caregiverand assess each patient’s need for access to naloxone, both when initiatingand renewing treatment with BUTRANS. Consider prescribing naloxonebased on the patient’s risk factors for overdose.
* Do not abruptly discontinue BUTRANS in a physically dependentpatient because rapid discontinuation of opioid analgesics has resultedin serious withdrawal symptoms, uncontrolled pain, and suicide.

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How is the dosage of Butrans?BuTrans is available in 5 dosages, including 10 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch, 15 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch, 20 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch, 5 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch and 7.5 mcg/hr 168 HR Patch

What does Butrans treat?BuTrans treats Heroin Dependence and Pain

What is Butrans made of?BuTrans contains buprenorphine which is a Partial Opioid Agonist

How Is Butrans Administered?BuTrans is administered as a Transdermal

What Are The Butrans Mechanism Of Action?BuTrans mechanism of action is Partial Opioid Agonists

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