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Opioid Dependency

Generic Name	Brand Name	Daily Dose	Dispensing Frequency	Cost of 2 Week Supply	Coverage	Comments
Buprenorphine/Naloxone	Suboxone	2/0.5 mg - 8/2 mg	Every 2 weeks	$28	BC / NIHB - Covered	Doses individualized, cost of 2 week supply based on highest daily dose.
Methadone	Methadose	60-120 mg	Every 2 weeks	$16	BC / NIHB - Covered	Doses individualized, cost of 2 week supply based on highest daily dose.
Buprenorphine/Naloxone	Suboxone	2/0.5 mg - 8/2 mg	Daily	$247	BC / NIHB - Covered	Doses individualized, cost of 2 week supply based on highest daily dose.
Methadone	Methadose	60-120 mg	Daily	$75	BC / NIHB - Covered	Doses individualized, cost of 2 week supply based on highest daily dose.

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BC = Alberta Blue Cross, NIHB = Non-Insured Health Benefits for First Nations and Inuit, NC = Not covered, SA = special authorization, SR = sustained release, OTC = over the counter, SQ = subcutaneous injection, SS=Social Services