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Is buprenorphine a controlled substance in Canada?

Q: Is buprenorphine a controlled substance in Canada?

Yes — a narcotic. Health Canada's Drug Product Database lists 20 marketed products that contain buprenorphine, 14 of them with other ingredients. All 20 are listed as NARCOTICS (CDSA I).

Yes — a narcotic.

Narcotic · CDSA Schedule I

Health Canada's Drug Product Database lists 20 marketed products that contain buprenorphine, 14 of them with other ingredients. All 20 are listed as NARCOTICS (CDSA I).

Checked 2026-11-08 against Health Canada’s data extract of 2026-11-02.

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DIN 02341174 BUTRANS 5, 5mcg/hour
DIN 02341212 BUTRANS 10, 10mcg/hour
DIN 02341220 BUTRANS 20, 20mcg/hour

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Source: Health Canada, Drug Product Database data extract (marketed human products), updated 2026-11-02, checked 2026-11-08. The federal schedule only. Guidance, not legal advice.