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Does METHADONE Cause Developmental delay? 845 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 845 reports of Developmental delay have been filed in association with METHADONE (METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE). This represents 3.2% of all adverse event reports for METHADONE.

845
Reports of Developmental delay with METHADONE
3.2%
of all METHADONE reports
11
Deaths
36
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Developmental delay From METHADONE?

Of the 845 reports, 11 (1.3%) resulted in death, 36 (4.3%) required hospitalization.

Is Developmental delay Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHADONE. However, 845 reports have been filed with the FAERS database.

What Other Side Effects Does METHADONE Cause?

Drug dependence (5,739) Toxicity to various agents (4,586) Drug abuse (4,480) Overdose (3,472) Pain (2,754) Death (2,716) Emotional distress (2,388) Drug withdrawal syndrome (2,127) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (1,759) Drug withdrawal syndrome neonatal (1,458)

What Other Drugs Cause Developmental delay?

ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (3,443) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (3,271) OXYCODONE (3,224) HYDROMORPHONE (1,751) MORPHINE (1,724) TRAMADOL (1,604) BUPRENORPHINE (1,013) HYDROCODONE (858) BUPRENORPHINE\NALOXONE (584) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE\OXYCODONE TEREPHTHALATE (578)

Which METHADONE Alternatives Have Lower Developmental delay Risk?

METHADONE vs METHAMPHETAMINE METHADONE vs METHENAMINE HIPPURATE METHADONE vs METHIMAZOLE METHADONE vs METHOCARBAMOL METHADONE vs METHOHEXITAL

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METHADONE Full Profile All Developmental delay Reports All Drugs Causing Developmental delay METHADONE Demographics