Buprenorphine
CAS: 52485-79-7 | Type: drug_of_abuse
Low To Moderate Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Low To Moderate
Risk (Children)High
Risk (Cats)Moderate
Regulatory Status
SummaryNo major regulatory flags
Molecular FormulaC29H41NO4
Molecular Weight467.6
Sources
These citations are the ones recorded for the human adult context.
- US FDA: Buprenorphine — OUD Treatment Approvals (Suboxone, Sublocade, Probuphine), Ceiling Effect on Respiratory Depression, Naloxone Abuse Deterrent Component, Pediatric Exposure Risk, Feline Analgesic Use, and Pregnancy/NOWS Outcomes (2022) REGULATORY · 2022
- SAMHSA: Clinical Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder — Buprenorphine Prescribing, Precipitated Withdrawal Management, Child Exposure Prevention (Suboxone film child-resistant packaging), and Comparison with Methadone (2023) REGULATORY · 2023
- identity database ECHA CHEM, Download all substances: REACH registrations (ECHA's own list of REACH-registered substances) REGULATORY · 2026
- OEHHA Proposition 65 List of Carcinogens or Reproductive Toxicants (CSV, list date 31-Jul-26) REGULATORY
- Permissible Exposure Limits – OSHA Annotated Table Z-1 REGULATORY
- EPA CompTox CTX API: predicted properties for DTXSID2022705 (Buprenorphine) REFERENCE
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