SPL Set ID: 442831cf-9636-433a-9a12-e9a8cd31f72a
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Buprenorphine sublingual tablets are uncoated round white tablets intended for sublingual administration. The tablets contain buprenorphine HCL, a partial agonist at the mu‐opioid receptor, and are available in two dosage strengths, 2 mg buprenorphine and 8 mg buprenorphine (as free base, equivalent to 2.16 mg buprenorphine hydrochloride USP and 8.64 mg buprenorphine hydrochloride USP). Each tablet also contains citric acid, cornstarch, lactose monohydrate, mannitol, povidone K30, sodium citrate anhydrous and sodium stearyl fumarate. The 2 mg buprenorphine tablet is debossed with a "2" on one side and an "→" on the other. The 8 mg buprenorphine tablet is debossed with a "8" on one side and an "→" on the other. Chemically, buprenorphine HCl is (2S)-2-[17-Cyclopropylmethyl-4,5α-epoxy-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-6α,14-ethano-14α- morphinan-7α-yl]-3,3dimethylbutan-2-ol hydrochloride. It has the following chemical structure: Buprenorphine HCl has the molecular formula C 29 H 41 NO 4 ∙ HCl and the molecular weight is 504.10. It is a white or off-white crystalline powder, sparingly soluble in water, freely soluble in methanol, soluble in alcohol and practically insoluble in cyclohexane. Chemical Structure