METFORMIN for Pain: Side Effects & Safety Data
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There are 11 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where METFORMIN was used for Pain.
Most Reported Side Effects for METFORMIN
| Side Effect | Reports | % | Deaths | Hosp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lactic acidosis | 16,316 | 17.9% | 2,912 | 11,967 |
| Acute kidney injury | 11,361 | 12.5% | 1,267 | 8,814 |
| Diarrhoea | 7,679 | 8.4% | 456 | 2,925 |
| Toxicity to various agents | 5,669 | 6.2% | 2,161 | 3,990 |
| Metabolic acidosis | 5,236 | 5.8% | 910 | 4,132 |
| Hypoglycaemia | 5,047 | 5.6% | 394 | 3,285 |
| Drug ineffective | 4,991 | 5.5% | 301 | 1,101 |
| Nausea | 4,915 | 5.4% | 366 | 2,253 |
| Vomiting | 4,624 | 5.1% | 382 | 2,847 |
| Blood glucose increased | 4,038 | 4.4% | 42 | 849 |
| Hypotension | 3,116 | 3.4% | 548 | 2,420 |
| Fatigue | 2,920 | 3.2% | 206 | 1,280 |
| Dyspnoea | 2,903 | 3.2% | 417 | 1,873 |
| Completed suicide | 2,820 | 3.1% | 2,807 | 936 |
| Malaise | 2,688 | 3.0% | 209 | 1,332 |
Other Indications for METFORMIN
Product used for unknown indication (30,947)
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (25,080)
Diabetes mellitus (17,371)
Gestational diabetes (751)
Polycystic ovaries (588)
Suicide attempt (482)
Blood glucose increased (461)
Glucose tolerance impaired (447)
Hyperglycaemia (373)
Insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes mellitus (307)
Other Drugs Used for Pain
OXYCODONE (39,706)
FENTANYL (31,689)
MORPHINE (30,900)
BUPRENORPHINE (28,541)
ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (27,508)
HYDROMORPHONE (27,027)
ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (26,494)
HYDROCODONE (23,966)
TAPENTADOL (22,976)
OXYMORPHONE (22,873)