Buprenorphine hydrochloride
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| Buprenorphine hydrochloride | |
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| Term | Buprenorphine hydrochloride |
| Short definition | Buprenorphine hydrochloride - (pronounced) (BYOO-preh-NOR-feen HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is also used to treat addiction to heroin and other opiates such as morphine. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Buprenorphine hydrochloride - (pronounced) (BYOO-preh-NOR-feen HY-droh-KLOR-ide) A drug used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is also used to treat addiction to heroin and other opiates such as morphine. Buprenorphine hydrochloride binds to opioid receptors in the central nervous system. It's a type of analgesic and a type of opioid
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