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Can you tell me how butrans (buprenorphine) patches affect you?

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Dr. Romanth Waghmarae answered

Specializes in Pain Management

Butrans: It is used a pain medication. IT has all the cautions and side effects as other opioids - nausea, constipation, respiratory depression, abuse potential etc...

Answered 6/19/2014

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