As nouns the difference between hydrocodone and buprenorphine
is that hydrocodone is a narcotic opiate prescribed as an analgesic and antitussive while buprenorphine is (medicine) a semisynthetic opioid that is used to treat opioid addiction.
buprenorphine
English
Noun
(Buprenorphine)
(-)
(medicine) A semisynthetic opioid that is used to treat opioid addiction.