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OPIUM: 171 Adverse Event Reports & Safety Profile

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171
Total FAERS Reports
20 (11.7%)
Deaths Reported
87
Hospitalizations
171
As Primary/Secondary Suspect
20
Life-Threatening
2
Disabilities

First Report: 1991 · Latest Report: 20250307

What Are the Most Common OPIUM Side Effects?

#1 Most Reported
Drug dependence
32 reports (18.7%)
#2 Most Reported
Toxicity to various agents
25 reports (14.6%)
#3 Most Reported
Drug ineffective
22 reports (12.9%)

All OPIUM Side Effects by Frequency

Side Effect Reports % of Total Deaths Hosp.
Drug dependence 32 18.7% 0 5
Toxicity to various agents 25 14.6% 2 4
Drug ineffective 22 12.9% 5 16
Drug abuse 21 12.3% 0 9
Pyrexia 21 12.3% 4 20
Abdominal pain 19 11.1% 1 1
Decreased appetite 19 11.1% 0 2
Dizziness 19 11.1% 0 19
Asthma 18 10.5% 0 18
Dyspnoea 18 10.5% 0 18
Substance use disorder 18 10.5% 0 8
Acute kidney injury 17 9.9% 1 17
Anaemia 17 9.9% 0 0
Chronic kidney disease 17 9.9% 0 17
Irritability 17 9.9% 0 4
Renal cyst 17 9.9% 0 17
Arterial thrombosis 16 9.4% 0 16
Arteriosclerosis 16 9.4% 0 16
Cardiac failure 16 9.4% 0 16
Congenital coronary artery malformation 16 9.4% 0 16

Who Reports OPIUM Side Effects? Age & Gender Data

Gender: 46.4% female, 53.6% male. Average age: 54.7 years. Most reports from: US. View detailed demographics →

Is OPIUM Getting Safer? Reports by Year

YearReportsDeathsHosp.
2001 1 0 0
2003 1 0 1
2010 15 0 15
2012 2 0 1
2013 2 0 1
2014 1 0 1
2015 2 0 0
2017 5 0 1
2018 4 1 4
2019 3 0 1
2020 1 1 0
2021 2 0 1
2022 4 0 3
2023 9 0 7
2024 4 0 4
2025 13 0 7

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What Is OPIUM Used For?

IndicationReports
Product used for unknown indication 84
Diarrhoea 21
Pain 8
Drug dependence 5

OPIUM vs Alternatives: Which Is Safer?

OPIUM vs OPSUMIT OPIUM vs OPTIMARK OPIUM vs OPTIRAY OPIUM vs ORELABRUTINIB OPIUM vs ORENCIA OPIUM vs ORITAVANCIN OPIUM vs ORITAVANCIN DIPHOSPHATE OPIUM vs ORLISTAT OPIUM vs ORNIDAZOLE OPIUM vs ORPHENADRINE

Official FDA Label for OPIUM

Official prescribing information from the FDA-approved drug label.