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Does HYDROCODONE Cause Off label use? 144 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 144 reports of Off label use have been filed in association with HYDROCODONE (Hydrocodone Bitartrate). This represents 0.3% of all adverse event reports for HYDROCODONE.

144
Reports of Off label use with HYDROCODONE
0.3%
of all HYDROCODONE reports
12
Deaths
38
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Off label use From HYDROCODONE?

Of the 144 reports, 12 (8.3%) resulted in death, 38 (26.4%) required hospitalization, and 6 (4.2%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Off label use Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for HYDROCODONE. However, 144 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does HYDROCODONE Cause?

Drug dependence (14,400) Death (13,014) Overdose (11,585) Toxicity to various agents (10,645) Pain (8,148) Emotional distress (7,618) Drug withdrawal syndrome (6,832) Drug abuse (2,742) Drug withdrawal syndrome neonatal (1,996) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (1,154)

What Other Drugs Cause Off label use?

RITUXIMAB (39,751) INFLIXIMAB (34,801) DENOSUMAB (34,612) METHOTREXATE (24,020) VEDOLIZUMAB (21,017) ETANERCEPT (20,178) TOCILIZUMAB (18,256) PREDNISONE (17,867) LENALIDOMIDE (17,017) ADALIMUMAB (16,417)

Which HYDROCODONE Alternatives Have Lower Off label use Risk?

HYDROCODONE vs HYDROCODONE/ACETAMINOPHEN HYDROCODONE vs HYDROCODONE\IBUPROFEN HYDROCODONE vs HYDROCODONE+PARACETAMOL HYDROCODONE vs HYDROCORTISONE HYDROCODONE vs HYDROCORTISONE PROBUTATE

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