ABSTRACT

Trade names: Suboxone (Schering-Plough); Subutex (ScheringPlough); Temgesic; Transtec (Napp) Indications: Opioid dependence, moderate to severe pain Category: Analgesic; Mixed opioid agonist/antagonist; Narcotic Half-life: 37 hours Clinically important, potentially hazardous interactions with: antihistamines, azole antifungals, benzodiazepines, carbamazepine, cimetidine, delavirdine, diazepam, erythromycin, HIV protease inhibitors, ketorolac, macrolide antibiotics, neuroleptics, phenobarbital, phenytoin, rifampin, ritonavir