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FENTANYL for Substance abuse: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 20 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where FENTANYL was used for Substance abuse.

Most Reported Side Effects for FENTANYL

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Death 16,577 17.5% 16,552 666
Toxicity to various agents 15,546 16.5% 13,118 2,591
Overdose 12,762 13.5% 8,277 1,331
Drug abuse 12,390 13.1% 10,560 1,710
Drug dependence 7,970 8.4% 1,928 1,147
Drug ineffective 6,328 6.7% 246 1,137
Pain 5,820 6.2% 245 941
Product adhesion issue 4,541 4.8% 15 130
Dependence 4,358 4.6% 560 37
Drug withdrawal syndrome 3,206 3.4% 151 564
Wrong technique in product usage process 2,812 3.0% 50 158
Product quality issue 2,450 2.6% 19 112
Emotional distress 2,399 2.5% 117 104
Nausea 2,392 2.5% 129 874
Drug withdrawal syndrome neonatal 2,014 2.1% 17 438

Other Indications for FENTANYL

Product used for unknown indication (35,221) Pain (31,689) Back pain (1,976) Drug abuse (1,591) Breakthrough pain (1,343) Cancer pain (1,131) Induction of anaesthesia (904) Anaesthesia (835) Analgesic therapy (835) General anaesthesia (763)

Other Drugs Used for Substance abuse

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

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