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Does METHADONE Cause Drug diversion? 271 Reports in FDA Database

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According to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS), 271 reports of Drug diversion have been filed in association with METHADONE (METHADONE HYDROCHLORIDE). This represents 1.0% of all adverse event reports for METHADONE.

271
Reports of Drug diversion with METHADONE
1.0%
of all METHADONE reports
108
Deaths
21
Hospitalizations

How Dangerous Is Drug diversion From METHADONE?

Of the 271 reports, 108 (39.9%) resulted in death, 21 (7.7%) required hospitalization, and 5 (1.8%) were considered life-threatening.

Is Drug diversion Listed in the Official Label?

This adverse event is not currently listed in the official FDA drug label for METHADONE. However, 271 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 Drug diversion?

OXYCODONE (1,569) FENTANYL (825) ACETAMINOPHEN\OXYCODONE (649) MORPHINE (644) HYDROMORPHONE (552) HYDROCODONE (550) OXYMORPHONE (540) ACETAMINOPHEN\HYDROCODONE (536) BUPRENORPHINE (315) ASPIRIN\OXYCODONE (261)

Which METHADONE Alternatives Have Lower Drug diversion Risk?

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

Related Pages

METHADONE Full Profile All Drug diversion Reports All Drugs Causing Drug diversion METHADONE Demographics