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DURAGESIC: 424 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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424
Total FAERS Reports
12 (2.8%)
Deaths Reported
81
Hospitalizations
424
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
5
Life-Threatening
6
Disabilities

First Report: 1981 · Latest Report: 20140612

What Are the Most Common DURAGESIC Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Product quality issue
175 reports (41.3%)
#2 Most Reported
Wrong technique in drug usage process
172 reports (40.6%)
#3 Most Reported
Drug dose omission
141 reports (33.3%)

All DURAGESIC Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Product quality issue 175 41.3% 1 32
Wrong technique in drug usage process 172 40.6% 1 26
Drug dose omission 141 33.3% 0 18
Product adhesion issue 102 24.1% 0 15
Drug ineffective 82 19.3% 0 23
Pain 69 16.3% 0 13
Inappropriate schedule of drug administration 43 10.1% 1 3
Hyperhidrosis 33 7.8% 0 6
Malaise 33 7.8% 1 7
Drug administered at inappropriate site 26 6.1% 0 13
Therapeutic response decreased 26 6.1% 0 11
Adverse event 23 5.4% 1 7
Withdrawal syndrome 22 5.2% 2 6
Poor quality drug administered 21 5.0% 0 0
Treatment noncompliance 21 5.0% 0 6
Nausea 20 4.7% 0 7
Drug effect decreased 19 4.5% 1 5
Drug withdrawal syndrome 19 4.5% 0 5
Drug prescribing error 17 4.0% 0 1
Breakthrough pain 16 3.8% 0 4

Who Reports DURAGESIC Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Average age: 52.4 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is DURAGESIC Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2000 4 0 3
2001 2 0 1
2002 3 0 0
2003 3 0 1
2004 10 0 5
2005 4 0 2
2006 6 0 4
2007 6 0 3
2008 7 0 2
2009 32 1 10
2010 16 1 2
2011 22 0 6
2012 18 0 6
2013 55 1 13
2014 82 4 10

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What Is DURAGESIC Used For?

IndicationReports
Pain 159
Product used for unknown indication 135
Back pain 55
Fibromyalgia 13
Cancer pain 9
Arthralgia 7
Pain management 7
Spinal pain 5

DURAGESIC vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

DURAGESIC vs DUROGESIC DURAGESIC vs DUROTEP MT DURAGESIC vs DURVALUMAB DURAGESIC vs DUTASTERIDE DURAGESIC vs DUTASTERIDE\TAMSULOSIN DURAGESIC vs DUVELISIB DURAGESIC vs DYDROGESTERONE DURAGESIC vs EBASTINE DURAGESIC vs ECALLANTIDE DURAGESIC vs ECONAZOLE

Official FDA Label for DURAGESIC

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.