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Does BUPRENORPHINE Cause Liver injury? 509 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 509 reports of Liver injury have been filed in association with BUPRENORPHINE (Buprenorphine and Naloxone). This represents 0.6% of all adverse event reports for BUPRENORPHINE.

509
Reports of Liver injury with BUPRENORPHINE
0.6%
of all BUPRENORPHINE reports
415
Deaths
384
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Liver injury From BUPRENORPHINE?

Of the 509 reports, 415 (81.5%) resulted in death, 384 (75.4%) required hospitalization, and 373 (73.3%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Liver injury Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for BUPRENORPHINE. However, 509 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 Liver injury?

METHOTREXATE (3,601) ACETAMINOPHEN (3,002) RITUXIMAB (2,692) TOCILIZUMAB (2,637) ADALIMUMAB (2,635) PREDNISONE (2,611) LEFLUNOMIDE (2,574) ABATACEPT (2,572) HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE (2,528) DICLOFENAC (2,487)

Which BUPRENORPHINE Alternatives Have Lower Liver injury 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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