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Does AMITRIPTYLINE Cause Drug abuse? 1,116 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,116 reports of Drug abuse have been filed in association with AMITRIPTYLINE (AMITRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE). This represents 5.5% of all adverse event reports for AMITRIPTYLINE.

1,116
Reports of Drug abuse with AMITRIPTYLINE
5.5%
of all AMITRIPTYLINE reports
674
Deaths
300
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Drug abuse From AMITRIPTYLINE?

Of the 1,116 reports, 674 (60.4%) resulted in death, 300 (26.9%) required hospitalization, and 119 (10.7%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Drug abuse Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for AMITRIPTYLINE. However, 1,116 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does AMITRIPTYLINE Cause?

Toxicity to various agents (3,001) Drug ineffective (2,344) Completed suicide (1,678) Off label use (1,588) Pain (1,300) Fall (1,216) Hypotension (1,205) Dizziness (1,041) Constipation (1,035) Nausea (1,018)

What Other Drugs Cause Drug abuse?

FENTANYL (12,390) OXYCODONE (11,835) ALPRAZOLAM (8,827) MORPHINE (6,636) COCAINE (6,113) DIAZEPAM (5,609) ALCOHOL (5,596) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (4,675) TRAMADOL (4,553) METHADONE (4,480)

Which AMITRIPTYLINE Alternatives Have Lower Drug abuse Risk?

AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMITRIPTYLINE\PERPHENAZINE AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMIVANTAMAB AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMIVANTAMAB-VMJW AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMLODIPINE AMITRIPTYLINE vs AMLODIPINE BESILATE

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