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Buprenorphine: Uses, Dosage and Side Effects<\/strong><\/p>\n

$\"Buprenorphine:$ <\/h3>\n\n
Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n
It provides analgesia<\/strong> through high affinity, low intrinsic activity and slow dissociation with the mu receptor.<\/p>\n
Uses of Buprenorphine <\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Relief of mild to moderate perioperative pain.<\/li>\n
It may antagonize the effects of full opioid agonists (e.g. methadone, fentanyl).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Dose of Buprenorphine in Dogs and Cats<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Analgesia: 0.02 mg\/kg i.v., i.m., s.c. q6h.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Cats:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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Analgesia: 0.02\u20130.03 mg\/kg i.v., i.m., s.c. q6h.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Also well tolerated and effective when given orally transmucosal. <\/strong>
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