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POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS for Pain: Side Effects & Safety Data

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There are 7 adverse event reports in the FDA FAERS database where POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS was used for Pain.

Most Reported Side Effects for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS

Side Effect Reports % Deaths Hosp.
Drug ineffective 304 16.9% 38 183
Off label use 270 15.0% 121 206
Nausea 257 14.3% 138 170
Constipation 218 12.1% 121 129
Abdominal pain 187 10.4% 121 116
Vomiting 178 9.9% 127 106
Hyponatraemia 174 9.7% 129 111
Macular degeneration 159 8.8% 0 63
Abdominal distension 144 8.0% 131 84
General physical health deterioration 139 7.7% 123 81
Dyspnoea 137 7.6% 66 114
Ventricular fibrillation 137 7.6% 137 84
Stress 127 7.1% 121 68
Somnolence 126 7.0% 93 101
Anaemia 124 6.9% 80 113

Other Indications for POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS

Product used for unknown indication (842) Constipation (667) Off label use (38) Nutritional supplementation (37) Bowel preparation (31) Iron deficiency (28) Colonoscopy (25) Foetal exposure during pregnancy (12) Gastrointestinal disorder (5)

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)

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