Buprenorphine for Pain Management

Buprenorphine sublingual tablets in 2mg and 8mg doses — the most common dose formulations available

Buprenorphine is FDA approved for the treatment of acute and chronic pain as well as for the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Buprenorphine is a semi-synthetic opioid.

Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist at the mu-opioid receptor.

The mu-opioid receptor is directly involved in pain control and pain sensation.