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DEXTROMETHORPHAN for Pain: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 7 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where DEXTROMETHORPHAN was used for Pain.

Most Reported Side Effects for DEXTROMETHORPHAN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 1,204 23.3% 26 50
Drug abuse 625 12.1% 485 77
Toxicity to various agents 618 11.9% 510 142
Overdose 504 9.7% 72 76
Accidental overdose 356 6.9% 43 8
Dizziness 339 6.6% 30 42
Completed suicide 289 5.6% 288 65
Diarrhoea 270 5.2% 29 33
No adverse event 240 4.6% 1 2
Death 213 4.1% 213 9
Somnolence 167 3.2% 5 22
Nausea 154 3.0% 21 28
Cough 153 3.0% 1 37
Vomiting 148 2.9% 32 40
Insomnia 137 2.7% 24 30

Other Indications for DEXTROMETHORPHAN

Product used for unknown indication (2,981) Cough (1,388) Nasopharyngitis (83) Drug abuse (52) Suicide attempt (36) Respiratory tract congestion (26) Antitussive therapy (20) Complex regional pain syndrome (20) Covid-19 (17) Oropharyngeal pain (15)

Other Drugs Used for Pain

OXYCODONE (39,706) FENTANYL (31,689) MORPHINE (30,900) BUPRENORPHINE (28,541) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (27,508) HYDROMORPHONE (27,027) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (26,494) HYDROCODONE (23,966) TAPENTADOL (22,976) OXYMORPHONE (22,873)

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DEXTROMETHORPHAN Full Profile All Pain Drugs DEXTROMETHORPHAN Demographics DEXTROMETHORPHAN Timeline