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buprenorphine

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buprenorphine [bjuːˈprɛnɔːfiːn]
n
(Medicine) an opiate used medicinally as a powerful analgesic


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Any buprenorphine prescribed in prison is given under strictly supervised conditions, however we are well aware of the increase in its illicit misuse and have taken measures to tackle it".
He told the inquest that it was unlikely that the combination of alcohol and drugs would have been fatal without the presence of buprenorphine - a component of the heroin substitute tablet.
A patient who has been taking buprenorphine regularly for an extended period can expect at least mild to moderate opiate withdrawal syndrome to follow abrupt cessation.
 
 
 
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