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buprenorphine

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buprenorphine (uncountable)

(pharmacology) A semisynthetic narcotic analgesic that is administered in the form of its hydrochloride C29H41NO4·HCl to control moderate to severe pain and treat opioid dependence.

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BrightView restarted her on buprenorphine for her heroin addiction and set her up with the DynamiCare app and debit card as an incentive to stay off meth. Source: Internet

Better access to treatment could even shows that many people only resort to illegal means of getting buprenorphine or methadone because they don’t have adequate legal access. Source: Internet

For years, methadone therapy has been a common treatment strategy for heroin addiction; now a relatively new medication, buprenorphine, may make it easier to recover from opioid addiction. Source: Internet

He might be eligible for suboxone (buprenorphine) treatment for opiate addiction. Source: Internet

Hampden and Franklin Counties already have programs providing buprenorphine to inmates. Source: Internet

I can’t say with any certainty whether your pain got worse from buprenorphine, or instead only feels worse because of one of the other factors I mentioned earlier. Source: Internet

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