Buprenex vs. ReVia

• Are Buprenex and ReVia the Same Thing?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of Buprenex?
• What Are Possible Side Effects of ReVia?
• What Is Buprenex?
• What Is ReVia?
• What Drugs Interact with Buprenex?
• 与ReVia什么药?
• How Should Buprenex Be Taken?
• How Should ReVia Be Taken?

Buprenex(buprenorphinehydrochloride) andReVia(naltrexone) arenarcoticdrugs used for different purposes.

Buprenex is indicated for the relief of moderate to severepain.

ReVia is a special type of narcotic drug that blocks the effects of other narcotic medicines andalcoholused to treat narcotic drug or alcoholaddiction.

Commonside effectsof Buprenex include:

• nausea,
• dizziness,
• spinningsensation(vertigo),
• weakness,
• tiredfeeling,
• sweating,
• numbness or tingly feeling,
• headache,
• depression,
• low blood pressure(hypotension),
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• constipation,
• blurred vision,
• double vision, and
• shallowbreathing.

Tell yourdoctorif you have serious side effects of Buprenex including:

• weak or shallow breathing,
• lightheadedness,
• fainting,
• bluelipsor fingernails,
• confusion,
• feelings of extreme happiness,
• fast or slowheart rate, or
• urinating less than usual or not at all.

Common side effects of ReVia include:

• weakness,
• tiredness,
• sleepproblems (insomnia),
• increased thirst,
• anxiety,
• nervousness,
• restlessness,
• 易怒,
• lightheadedness,
• fainting,
• muscleorjointaches,
• decreased sex drive,
• impotence, or
• difficulty having anorgasm.

Suddenopiatewithdrawal symptomscan occur within minutes after taking Revia. Tell your doctor if you have withdrawal symptoms of Revia including:

• abdominalcramps,
• nausea or vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• joint/bone/muscle aches,
• mental/mood changes (e.g., anxiety, confusion, extreme sleepiness, visual hallucinations), or
• runny nose.

Buprenex (buprenorphine hydrochloride) injectable is a narcotic drug indicated for the relief of moderate to severe pain.

Revia (naltrexone) is a special narcotic drug that blocks the effects of other narcotic medicines and alcohol used to treat narcotic drug or alcohol addiction and is taken orallyintabletform.

Buprenex may interact with alcohol, other narcotic pain medications, sedatives, tranquilizers, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, other medicines that can make you sleepy or slow your breathing,dexamethasone, imatinib,isoniazid, nefazodone, St. John's wort, antibiotics,antifungalmedications,barbiturates,bloodthinners,heartorblood pressuremedications,HIV/AIDSmedicines, MAO inhibitors, medicines to treatnarcolepsy, phenothiazines, orseizuremedications. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

Revia may interact with narcotic drugs or alcohol, orprescriptionorover-the-countermedicines to treat a cold,cough, diarrhea, or pain. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

The usual dosage for persons 13 years of age and over is 1 ml Buprenex given bydeepintramuscularor slow (over at least 2 minutes)intravenousinjection at up to 6-hour intervals, as needed.

To treatalcoholism, a dose of 50mgRevia once daily is recommended for most patients. To treat opiod dependence, the initial dose of Revia is 25 mg.