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Does BUPRENORPHINE Cause Application site pruritus? 1,687 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 1,687 reports of Application site pruritus have been filed in association with BUPRENORPHINE (Buprenorphine and Naloxone). This represents 2.1% of all adverse event reports for BUPRENORPHINE.

1,687
Reports of Application site pruritus with BUPRENORPHINE
2.1%
of all BUPRENORPHINE reports
1
Deaths
24
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Application site pruritus From BUPRENORPHINE?

Of the 1,687 reports, 1 (0.1%) resulted in death, 24 (1.4%) required hospitalization, and 1 (0.1%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Application site pruritus Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for BUPRENORPHINE. However, 1,687 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does BUPRENORPHINE Cause?

Drug dependence (16,730) Overdose (13,977) Death (13,604) Toxicity to various agents (10,906) Pain (8,219) Drug withdrawal syndrome (7,149) Emotional distress (6,159) Drug abuse (4,344) Drug ineffective (4,261) Dependence (3,184)

What Other Drugs Cause Application site pruritus?

MINOXIDIL (3,727) NICOTINE (2,074) ESTRADIOL (1,181) SUMATRIPTAN (675) FENTANYL (501) ESTRADIOL\NORETHINDRONE (463) CLONIDINE (335) ROTIGOTINE (334) INGENOL MEBUTATE (291) OXYBUTYNIN (289)

Which BUPRENORPHINE Alternatives Have Lower Application site pruritus Risk?

BUPRENORPHINE vs BUPRENORPHINE\NALOXONE BUPRENORPHINE vs BUPROPION BUPRENORPHINE vs BUPROPION HYDROBROMIDE BUPRENORPHINE vs BUPROPION\DEXTROMETHORPHAN HYDROBROMIDE BUPRENORPHINE vs BUPROPION\NALTREXONE

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