Provides details such as Morphine Equivalent Dose (MED), brand name
and opioid content which are calculated of all oral opioids authorized
for sale by Health Canada based on their Drug Identification Number
(DIN) or FDA based on their Product ID for Opioids authorized for sale
in Canadian or US markets. For US Opioids, MEDs are calculated using Von
Korff et al. (2008) and information obtained from FDA’s daily National
Drug Code Directory [/drug/ndc] download MEDs are calculated based on
recommendations by Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) and
information obtained from Health Canada’s Drug Product Database’s
monthly data dump for Canadian Opioids. Please note in no way should
output from this package be a substitute for medical advise.
All medications should only be consumed on prescription from a licensed
healthcare provider
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Source url of the data: https://download.open.fda.gov/drug/ndc/drug-ndc-0001-of-0001.json.zip
Source url used for dosing: Von Korff M, Saunders K, Thomas Ray G, et al. De facto long-term opioid therapy for noncancer pain. Clin J Pain 2008; 24: 521-527. 2008/06/25. DOI: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e318169d03b.
Drug_ID name strength Base1 Base2 Base3 Brand
1 0054-0176 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/1 2.0 1 Buprenorphine HCl
2 0054-0177 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 8 mg/1 8.0 1 Buprenorphine HCl
3 0054-0188 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/1 2.0 1 buprenorphine hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate
4 0054-0188 NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE .5 mg/1 0.5 1 buprenorphine hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate
5 0054-0189 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 8 mg/1 8.0 1 buprenorphine hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate
6 0054-0189 NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE 2 mg/1 2.0 1 buprenorphine hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride dihydrate
active_ingredients marketing_category Form Route
1 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE, 2 mg/1 ANDA TABLET SUBLINGUAL
2 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE, 8 mg/1 ANDA TABLET SUBLINGUAL
3 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, 2 mg/1, .5 mg/1 ANDA TABLET SUBLINGUAL
4 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, 2 mg/1, .5 mg/1 ANDA TABLET SUBLINGUAL
5 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, 8 mg/1, 2 mg/1 ANDA TABLET SUBLINGUAL
6 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE, NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE, 8 mg/1, 2 mg/1 ANDA TABLET SUBLINGUAL
Opioid Opioid_1 MED_per_dispensing_unit
1 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/1 BUPRENORPHINE NA
2 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 8 mg/1 BUPRENORPHINE NA
3 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/1 + NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE .5 mg/1 BUPRENORPHINE NA
4 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 2 mg/1 + NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE .5 mg/1 NALOXONE NA
5 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 8 mg/1 + NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE 2 mg/1 BUPRENORPHINE NA
6 BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE 8 mg/1 + NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE DIHYDRATE 2 mg/1 NALOXONE NA
No_tabs/ml assuming 50 MED limit per day No_tabs/ml assuming 90 MED limit per day Maximum No_tabs/ml assuming 50 MED limit for 7 days
1 NA NA NA
2 NA NA NA
3 NA NA NA
4 NA NA NA
5 NA NA NA
6 NA NA NA
Maximum No_tabs/ml assuming 50 MED limit for 14 days Maximum No_tabs/ml assuming 50 MED limit for 30 days last_updated
1 NA NA 2023-12-20
2 NA NA 2023-12-20
3 NA NA 2023-12-20
4 NA NA 2023-12-20
5 NA NA 2023-12-20
6 NA NA 2023-12-20
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## Source url of the data: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/drug-product-database/what-data-extract-drug-product-database.html
## Source url used for dosing: https://www.cihi.ca/sites/default/files/document/opioid-prescribing-canada-trends-en-web.pdf
## DIN MED_per_dispensing_unit Base1 Base2 Base3 Opioid Route Form Brand No_tabs/ml assuming 50 MED limit per day
## 1 2517175 Couldn't be calculated 1 N BUPRENORPHINE 2 MG SUBLINGUAL TABLET TARO-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE Couldn't be calculated
## 2 2517175 Couldn't be calculated 1 N NALOXONE 0.5 MG SUBLINGUAL TABLET TARO-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE Couldn't be calculated
## 3 2517183 Couldn't be calculated 1 N BUPRENORPHINE 8 MG SUBLINGUAL TABLET TARO-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE Couldn't be calculated
## 4 2517183 Couldn't be calculated 1 N NALOXONE 2 MG SUBLINGUAL TABLET TARO-BUPRENORPHINE/NALOXONE Couldn't be calculated
## 5 2518759 5 1 N TRAMADOL 50 MG ORAL TABLET JAMP TRAMADOL HCL 10
## 6 763527 1.2 1 N CODEINE 8 MG ORAL TABLET ORADRINE TABLETS 42
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## 5 18 70 140
## 6 75 294 588
## Maximum No_tabs/ml assuming 50 MED limit for 30 days Status_1 last_updated
## 1 Couldn't be calculated APPROVED 2023-01-03
## 2 Couldn't be calculated APPROVED 2023-01-03
## 3 Couldn't be calculated APPROVED 2023-01-03
## 4 Couldn't be calculated APPROVED 2023-01-03
## 5 300 APPROVED 2023-01-03
## 6 1260 CANCELLED POST MARKET 2023-01-03