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BUPRIGESIC INJECTION Substitute
BUPRIGESIC INJECTION Substitute
Verified Ingredients and Effects
Composition:
BUPRENORPHINE-0.3MG
Uses:
Treatment of Opioid (drug) addiction, Pain.
Medicinal Benefits:
The BUPRIGESIC INJECTION contains Buprenorphine as a substitution (replacement) treatment in patients addicted to opioid drugs (heroin and morphine, etc.). It prevents or reduces the unpleasant withdrawal symptoms experienced when addicts stop using opioid drugs. It also provides pain relief by acting on specific receptors in the brain and helps in relieving pain. Compared to other opioid analgesics like methadone, BUPRIGESIC INJECTION has the advantage of having less sedation (sleepiness), decreased respiratory depression, decreased risk of diversion, fewer withdrawal symptoms and lower risk of toxicity at higher doses.
FAQs
BUPRIGESIC INJECTION is used to treat opioid addiction.
BUPRIGESIC INJECTION consists of Buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist. It prevents withdrawal symptoms in patients who stop receiving opioid drugs by producing similar effects to these drugs. It also provides pain relief by acting on specific receptors in the brain that change how your body feels and responds to pain.
Yes, BUPRIGESIC INJECTION may cause withdrawal symptoms such as sweating, feeling hot and cold, runny eyes and nose, feeling or being sick, diarrhoea, stomach cramps, poor sleep, and just feeling awful. Therefore, if you experience any difficulty while receiving BUPRIGESIC INJECTION, do not stop administration suddenly and consult your doctor so that the dose may be reduced gradually to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
Chronic use of opioids may cause reduced fertility (ability to have children) in females and males of reproductive potential. It is not known whether these effects on fertility are reversible. However, it is essential to talk to your doctor before starting treatment with BUPRIGESIC INJECTION if you think you may want to have a baby in the future.
No, you are not recommended to use BUPRIGESIC INJECTION with antidepressants (medicines used to treat depression), and antipsychotics (medicines used to treat bipolar disorder and psychosis) as co-administration of these medicines with BUPRIGESIC INJECTION may cause life-threatening respiratory depression and death have occurred. However, please consult a doctor before receiving BUPRIGESIC INJECTION with other medicines.
Yes, BUPRIGESIC INJECTION may cause addiction, especially if used for a prolonged time. Therefore, BUPRIGESIC INJECTION should be given only for a short duration under strict medical supervision, particularly to patients susceptible to drug abuse. BUPRIGESIC INJECTION should be administered only as advised by a doctor as overuse, or misuse of BUPRIGESIC INJECTION can lead to overdose or death.
