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GABAPENTIN for Substance abuse: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 14 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where GABAPENTIN was used for Substance abuse.

Most Reported Side Effects for GABAPENTIN

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 10,914 14.6% 282 1,691
Drug hypersensitivity 6,833 9.2% 245 452
Off label use 6,729 9.0% 530 1,510
Drug ineffective for unapproved indication 5,231 7.0% 26 442
Product use in unapproved indication 4,919 6.6% 206 965
Toxicity to various agents 4,839 6.5% 3,453 1,716
Completed suicide 4,111 5.5% 4,099 1,249
Dizziness 4,107 5.5% 119 876
Somnolence 3,798 5.1% 328 1,075
Fatigue 3,791 5.1% 194 947
Pain 3,656 4.9% 248 752
Nausea 3,463 4.6% 336 1,021
Headache 2,618 3.5% 183 559
Drug abuse 2,488 3.3% 1,304 764
Feeling abnormal 2,392 3.2% 32 336

Other Indications for GABAPENTIN

Product used for unknown indication (22,833) Neuralgia (6,270) Pain (4,501) Neuropathy peripheral (4,033) Fibromyalgia (1,838) Back pain (1,457) Diabetic neuropathy (1,382) Pain in extremity (1,025) Epilepsy (748) Nerve injury (706)

Other Drugs Used for Substance abuse

ARIPIPRAZOLE (58) NALTREXONE (54) BUPRENORPHINE\NALOXONE (36) METHADONE (33) FENTANYL (20) COCAINE (19) QUETIAPINE (18) ALCOHOL (17) BUPRENORPHINE (17) NITROUS (17)

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