| Drug Name: | Buprenorphine |
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| Drug Class: | Opioid partial agonist |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Binds to mu-opioid receptors in the brain and spinal cord
- Acts as a partial agonist, producing less euphoria and respiratory depression than full agonists
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| Use: | - Treatment of opioid dependence
- Pain management
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| Side Effects: | - Nausea and vomiting
- Constipation
- Headache
- Sweating
- Insomnia
- Dizziness
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to buprenorphine
- Severe respiratory depression
- Acute or severe bronchial asthma
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| Specialty: | - Addiction medicine
- Pain management
- Psychiatry
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