BUPRENORPHINE

Clinical Indication

Severe pain

Comments

Including transdermal patch

All opioid prescribing for non-cancer pain should follow – Opioid-prescribing-guide-for-non-cancer-pain

Date of classification

April 2026

Green

Medicines which could be started in any health care setting and do not require oversight by a specialist and which primary care would have full responsibility for prescribing and monitoring.