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buprenorphine (Buvidal®)

 

Following a full submission

AWMSG advice

Status: Recommended

Buprenorphine (Buvidal®) is recommended as an option for use within NHS Wales for the treatment of opioid dependence within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment. Treatment is intended for use in adults and adolescents aged 16 years or over.

 Final Recommendation: buprenorphine (Buvidal) 3977 (PDF, 300Kb)
 Appraisal Report: buprenorphine (Buvidal) 3977 (PDF, 433Kb)

Medicine details

Medicine name buprenorphine (Buvidal®)
Formulation 8 mg, 16 mg, 24 mg, 32 mg, 64 mg, 96 mg and 128 mg solution for injection
Reference number 3977
Indication

Treatment of opioid dependence in adults and adolescents aged 16 years or over within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment

Company Camurus AB
BNF chapter Central nervous system
Submission type Full
Status Recommended
Advice number 1119
NMG meeting date 12/06/2019
AWMSG meeting date 11/09/2019
Date of issue 18/09/2019
Date of last review November 2022
Further information

This appraisal recommendation was reviewed in November 2022. No new evidence was identified that is likely to significantly affect the current recommendation. Therefore, this recommendation has been transferred to AWMSG’s static list of medicine recommendations

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