BUPRENORPHINE PROLONGED RELEASE INJECTION (Buvidal®)
Clinical Indication
Substance misuse
Comments
Used by Turning Point . If a patient is admitted to hospital contact turning point for advice about alternatives:
0116 3732117 – Direct dial to prescribing team
0116 3732108 – Direct Dial to Clinical Admin
0330 303 6000 – Main Switchboard
Date of classification
October 2019
Red
Medicines which should be prescribed only in a specialist setting usually within a secondary or tertiary care service. NB: Some highly specialised RED medicines e.g. injectable treatments for cancer are not included on the LLR APC website list.