Buprenorphine / Naloxone vs Morphine
Compare Buprenorphine / Naloxone and Morphine side by side: what they treat, drug class, cost and FDA label information.
| Buprenorphine / Naloxone | Morphine | |
|---|---|---|
| Drug class | Partial Opioid Agonist, Opioid Antagonist | Opioid Agonist |
| Used to treat | Heroin dependence, Opioid-related disorders, Pain, Respiration disorders, Septic shock | Dyspnea, Intractable pain |
| Generic price | From $0.52 each, about $15.64 for 30 (2-0.5 mg sl tablet); other forms from $1.39 per item (2-0.5 mg sl film) | From $0.23 each, about $6.77 for 30 (15 mg tablet (IR)); other forms from $0.092 per mL (10 mg/5 mL solution (Sulf)) |
| Brand price | Suboxone: from $4.79 per item (2 mg-0.5 mg sl film) | MS Contin: from $4.65 each, about $140 for 30 (15 mg tablet (ER)) |
| Generic savings | Generic costs about 89% less than the brand | Generic costs about 95% less than the brand |