HEROIN: 872 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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872

Total FAERS Reports

786 (90.1%)

Deaths Reported

Hospitalizations

872

As Primary/Secondary Suspect

Life-Threatening

First Report: 2006 · Latest Report: 20140609

What Are the Most Common HEROIN Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported

Drug abuse

601 reports (68.9%)

#2 Most Reported

Toxicity to various agents

240 reports (27.5%)

#3 Most Reported

Death

169 reports (19.4%)

Side Effect	Reports	% of Total	Deaths	Hosp.
Drug abuse	601	68.9%	559	11
Toxicity to various agents	240	27.5%	228	2
Death	169	19.4%	169	0
Poisoning	106	12.2%	97	0
Intentional drug misuse	101	11.6%	94	5
Exposure via ingestion	67	7.7%	65	0
Cardiac arrest	38	4.4%	34	0
Respiratory arrest	38	4.4%	34	0
Substance abuse	33	3.8%	9	7
Overdose	28	3.2%	22	3
Completed suicide	26	3.0%	24	0
Cardio-respiratory arrest	23	2.6%	23	0
Drug dependence	20	2.3%	3	7
Pulmonary oedema	14	1.6%	14	0
Drug diversion	10	1.2%	3	4
Accidental exposure to product	9	1.0%	9	0
Wrong technique in drug usage process	7	0.8%	0	4
Exposure via blood	6	0.7%	6	0
Polysubstance dependence	6	0.7%	1	0
Euphoric mood	5	0.6%	1	0

Average age: 38.7 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Year	Reports	Deaths	Hosp.
2006	1	0	1
2007	1	1	0
2010	3	3	0
2011	6	6	0
2012	253	236	2
2013	16	2	7
2014	12	8	1

Indication	Reports
Product used for unknown indication	460
Drug abuse	10
Substance abuse	6
Substance use	5

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.