Belbuca and Bivalirudin Intravenous

• Generic Name: buprenorphine
• Dosage Forms: buccal film
• Other Brand Names: Belbuca, Buprenex, Probuphine, Butrans, Sublocade, Subutex

Belbuca buccal films contain buprenorphine, an opioid medication. An opioid is sometimes called a narcotic.

Belbuca buccal films are for around-the-clock treatment of moderate to severe chronic pain that is not controlled by other medicines.

Belbuca is not for use on an as-needed basis for occasional pain.

The Belbuca buccal film is placed between the gum and cheek where it adheres to the moist buccal mucosa to deliver the medicine as the film dissolves.

• Generic Name: bivalirudin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Angiomax

Bivalirudin is used together with aspirin to decrease the clotting ability of the blood and to help prevent harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. It is used in patients who are having certain heart and blood vessel procedures, such as coronary angioplasty.

Bivalirudin is available only with your doctor's prescription.