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BUPRENORPHINE for Substance abuse: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 17 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where BUPRENORPHINE was used for Substance abuse.

Most Reported Side Effects for BUPRENORPHINE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug dependence 16,730 20.4% 1,996 1,362
Overdose 13,977 17.0% 6,924 1,047
Death 13,604 16.6% 13,594 378
Toxicity to various agents 10,906 13.3% 8,962 1,846
Pain 8,219 10.0% 658 840
Drug withdrawal syndrome 7,149 8.7% 275 568
Emotional distress 6,159 7.5% 124 187
Drug abuse 4,344 5.3% 1,834 1,431
Drug ineffective 4,261 5.2% 549 698
Dependence 3,184 3.9% 341 61
Product adhesion issue 3,158 3.9% 1 26
Drug withdrawal syndrome neonatal 2,979 3.6% 43 534
Nausea 2,927 3.6% 551 636
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 2,538 3.1% 71 627
Maternal exposure during pregnancy 2,109 2.6% 597 715

Other Indications for BUPRENORPHINE

Product used for unknown indication (37,303) Pain (28,541) Drug dependence (4,540) Drug use disorder (1,772) Back pain (1,182) Analgesic therapy (510) Pain management (457) Arthralgia (270) Drug abuse (196) Fibromyalgia (190)

Other Drugs Used for Substance abuse

ARIPIPRAZOLE (58) NALTREXONE (54) BUPRENORPHINE\NALOXONE (36) METHADONE (33) FENTANYL (20) COCAINE (19) QUETIAPINE (18) ALCOHOL (17) NITROUS (17) DIAMORPHINE (15)

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