what is buprenex for cats
Buprenorphine injection is usually given to cats. orally up to three times daily as needed for pain. The medication should be squirted just under. the cat's tongue or in the cheek pouch for maxi-. mal effect. The doses are very small for this po-.
Buprenex (buprenorphine hydrochloride) is a narcotic under the Controlled Substances Act due to its chemical derivation from thebaine. Chemically, it is 17-(cyclopropylmethyl)-Î±-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-4, 5-epoxy-18,19-dihydro-3-hydroxy-6-methoxy-Î±-methyl-6, 14- ethenomorphinan-7-methanol, hydrochloride [5Î±, 7Î±(S)].