Drug details

Butrans (buprenorphine transdermal)

type of Opioid Analgesics

Butrans (buprenorphine) is a narcotic (opiate) analgesic used to help relieve moderate to severe ongoing pain (such as due to arthritis, chronic back pain).

The drug is often used to treat Arthritis .

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • nausea,
  • upper stomach pain,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dark urine,
  • vomiting,
  • fever,
  • lightheadedness,
  • clay-colored stools,
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice),
  • chest pain,
  • dizziness,
  • seizure,
  • diarrhea
  • sweating,
  • agitation,
  • shivering,
  • twitching,
  • fast heart rate,
  • weak or shallow breathing,
  • muscle stiffness,
  • loss of coordination, and
  • breathing that stops during sleep,
  • deep sighs,
  • snoring that is new or unusual,
  • blisters, swelling, severe irritation where the patch was worn,
  • feeling weak or tired,
  • hallucination,
The following drugs are related to Butrans, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Brixadi (buprenorphine extended-release injection)
  • Ionsys (fentanyl iontophoretic transdermal system)
  • Vicodin (hydrocodone and acetaminophen)
  • Vicoprofen (hydrocodone and ibuprofen)
  • Vicodin ES (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen)
  • Vicodin HP (hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets)
  • Reprexain Tablets (hydrocodone bitartrate and ibuprofen)
  • Savella (milnacipran hcl tablets)
  • Mitigo (morphine sulfate injection)
  • Opvee (nalmefene nasal spray)
  • Ultram (tramadol hcl)
  • Ultram ER (tramadol hcl extended-release)
  • Ultracet (tramadol hydrochloride and acetaminophen tablets)