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?
• What Drugs Interact with ReVia?
• How Should Buprenex Be Taken?
• How Should ReVia Be Taken?

Buprenex (buprenorphine hydrochloride) and ReVia (naltrexone) are narcotic drugs used for different purposes.

Buprenex is indicated for the relief of moderate to severe pain.

ReVia is a special type of narcotic drug that blocks the effects of other narcotic medicines and alcohol used to treat narcotic drug or alcohol addiction.

Common side effects of Buprenex include:

• nausea,
• dizziness,
• spinning sensation (vertigo),
• weakness,
• tired feeling,
• sweating,
• numbness or tingly feeling,
• headache,
• depression,
• low blood pressure (hypotension),
• nausea,
• vomiting,
• constipation,
• blurred vision,
• double vision, and
• shallow breathing.

Tell your doctor if you have serious side effects of Buprenex including:

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

Common side effects of ReVia include:

• weakness,
• tiredness,
• sleep problems (insomnia),
• increased thirst,
• anxiety,
• nervousness,
• restlessness,
• irritability,
• lightheadedness,
• fainting,
• muscle or joint aches,
• decreased sex drive,
• impotence, or
• difficulty having an orgasm.

Sudden opiate withdrawal symptoms can occur within minutes after taking Revia. Tell your doctor if you have withdrawal symptoms of Revia including:

• abdominal cramps,
• 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 orally in tablet form.

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, antifungal medications, barbiturates, blood thinners, heart or blood pressure medications, HIV/AIDS medicines, MAO inhibitors, medicines to treat narcolepsy, phenothiazines, or seizure medications. Tell your doctor all medications and supplements you use.

Revia may interact with narcotic drugs or alcohol, or prescription or over-the-counter medicines 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 by deep intramuscular or slow (over at least 2 minutes) intravenous injection at up to 6-hour intervals, as needed.

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