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HEROIN for Substance abuse: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 6 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where HEROIN was used for Substance abuse.

Most Reported Side Effects for HEROIN

Side Effect Reports % 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

Other Indications for HEROIN

Product used for unknown indication (460) Drug abuse (10) Substance use (5)

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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