Table 2b.

Inpatient pain management pathway dosing: Partial agonists

Drug	Route	Dose	Frequency
Buprenorphine	IVP	0.15–0.3 mg	Q6 hr PRN
Buprenorphine (Subutex)	SL	2–8 mg	Q6–8 hr
Buprenorphine-naloxone (Suboxone)	SL	2–0.5 mg, 8–2 mg	Q6–8 hr