buprenorphine
noun
Note: Buprenorphine is administered by injection to control pain, is used in the form of a transdermal skin patch to control pain or treat opioid dependence, and is used in combination with naloxone in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence.
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Contributing factors to his death included drowning, coronary artery disease, and the effects of buprenorphine, according to his autopsy.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
The medical examiner's office also pointed to drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine (used to treat opioid use disorder) as contributing factors in his accidental death.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 15 Aug. 2024
Other factors that contributed to his death, according to the medical examiner, included drowning, coronary artery disease and the effects of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid addiction.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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buprenorphine
noun
Note: Buprenorphine is administered by injection to control pain, is used in the form of a transdermal skin patch to control pain or treat opioid dependence, and is used in combination with naloxone in the form of a dissolvable tablet placed under the tongue or film placed inside the cheek to treat opioid dependence. Trademarks for preparations containing buprenorphine include Bunavail, Buprenex, Butrans, Subutex, Suboxone, and Zubsolv.
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