Butrans and Delirium - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Delirium is reported as a side effect among people who take Butrans (buprenorphine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Pregabalin, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Delirium when taking Butrans. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 63,939 people who have side effects when taking Butrans from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Butrans?

Butrans has active ingredients of buprenorphine. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 64,148 Butrans users. Check the latest studies of Butrans.

What is Delirium?

Delirium (wild excitement) is found to be associated with 1,469 drugs and 2,975 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Delirium.



On Aug, 04, 2026

63,939 people reported to have side effects when taking Butrans.
Among them, 65 people (0.1%) have Delirium.

Could Butrans cause Delirium?

Among these 65 people:

How long have people been on Butrans when they have Delirium? *

  • < 1 month: 94.44 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 5.56 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Delirium when taking Butrans? *

  • female: 75 %
  • male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Delirium when taking Butrans? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 14.63 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 85.37 %

What are other drugs people take besides Butrans? *

  1. Pregabalin: 10 people, 15.38%
  2. Lorazepam: 9 people, 13.85%
  3. Paracetamol: 9 people, 13.85%
  4. Lyrica: 8 people, 12.31%
  5. Simponi: 8 people, 12.31%
  6. Apremilast: 8 people, 12.31%
  7. Atomoxetine Hydrochloride: 8 people, 12.31%
  8. Calcium Carbonate: 8 people, 12.31%
  9. Celebrex: 8 people, 12.31%
  10. Cetirizine Hydrochloride: 8 people, 12.31%

What are other side effects people have besides Delirium? *

  1. Confusional State: 12 people, 18.46%
  2. Dizziness: 11 people, 16.92%
  3. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 10 people, 15.38%
  4. Gait Disturbance: 9 people, 13.85%
  5. Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 9 people, 13.85%
  6. Memory Loss: 9 people, 13.85%
  7. Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 9 people, 13.85%
  8. Indigestion: 8 people, 12.31%
  9. Headache (pain in head): 8 people, 12.31%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 8 people, 12.31%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Back Pain: 15 people, 23.08%
  2. Aggression: 10 people, 15.38%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 8 people, 12.31%
  4. Migraine (headache): 8 people, 12.31%
  5. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 7 people, 10.77%
  6. Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 7 people, 10.77%
  7. Joint Pain: 3 people, 4.62%
  8. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 3.08%
  9. Compression Fracture (fracture due to pressure caused by injury): 2 people, 3.08%
  10. Crohn's Disease (a condition that causes inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract): 2 people, 3.08%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Delirium and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of buprenorphine:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on buprenorphine (the active ingredients of Butrans) and Butrans (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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