Sublocade

List of products in the National Drug Code with proprietary name sublocade. Buprenorphine is used to treat opioid use disorder. This long-acting form of buprenorphine should be used only after treatment with a transmucosal form of buprenorphine (one that is used under the tongue or inside the cheek) has been taken for at least 7 days. Buprenorphine belongs to a class of drugs known as mixed opioid agonist-antagonists. It helps prevent withdrawal symptoms caused by stopping other opioids. It is used as part of a complete treatment program for opioid use disorder (such as compliance monitoring, counseling, behavioral contract, lifestyle changes).