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METHADONE for Drug abuse: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 255 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where METHADONE was used for Drug abuse.

Most Reported Side Effects for METHADONE

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug dependence 5,739 21.8% 660 656
Toxicity to various agents 4,586 17.5% 3,639 917
Drug abuse 4,480 17.1% 3,038 916
Overdose 3,472 13.2% 1,240 553
Pain 2,754 10.5% 71 242
Death 2,716 10.3% 2,714 108
Emotional distress 2,388 9.1% 44 67
Drug withdrawal syndrome 2,127 8.1% 82 350
Foetal exposure during pregnancy 1,759 6.7% 78 288
Drug withdrawal syndrome neonatal 1,458 5.6% 49 238
Anxiety 941 3.6% 38 175
Dependence 883 3.4% 139 27
Developmental delay 845 3.2% 11 36
Drug ineffective 845 3.2% 51 381
Somnolence 816 3.1% 197 313

Other Indications for METHADONE

Product used for unknown indication (16,426) Pain (1,814) Cancer pain (827) Drug dependence (746) Drug withdrawal maintenance therapy (559) Drug use disorder (512) Back pain (267) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (140) Neuralgia (123) Product substitution (112)

Other Drugs Used for Drug abuse

FENTANYL (1,591) OXYCODONE (750) ALPRAZOLAM (647) LORAZEPAM (629) COCAINE (576) METHAMPHETAMINE (549) QUETIAPINE (522) CANNABIS SATIVA SUBSP. INDICA TOP (475) ALCOHOL (467) MORPHINE (441)

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