Drug Safety Information for SUBOXONE (Buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride)

REMS for Suboxone (BUPRENORPHINE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy REMS

Safety-related Labeling Changes for SUBOXONE (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for ZUBSOLV (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Safety-related Labeling Changes for BUNAVAIL (BUPRENORPHINE HYDROCHLORIDE; NALOXONE HYDROCHLORIDE) Rx Drug: FDA Link

Adverse Drug Reactions for SUBOXONE* (Buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride)

These charts and graphs are based on reports received through the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) program (see below).

Top 20 Adverse Effects Associated with SUBOXONE
(reported in FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

  Side Effect # of FDA Reports
1Drug withdrawal syndrome1333
2Wrong technique in drug usage process1010
3Off label use919
4Substance abuse701
5Vomiting*691
6Nausea*662
7Insomnia*611
8Pain551
9Convulsion513
10Headache*495
11Anxiety490
12Depression*471
13Suicidal ideation461
14Drug dependence459
15Feeling abnormal407
16Hyperhidrosis*346
17Drug withdrawal syndrome neonatal337
18Condition aggravated313
19Malaise306
20Fatigue*300

* This side effect also appears in "Top 10 Side Effects of SUBOXONE " in the drug's Review Summary based on AskaPatient reviews.

Top 10 Reasons for Taking SUBOXONE
(associated with FDA Medwatch/FAERS Reports)

Reason # of FDA Reports
1Drug dependence*15405
2Product used for unknown indication13645
3Pain*2344
4Drug abuse254
5Pain management*197
6Drug withdrawal syndrome135
7Dependence*100
8Depression*99
9Back pain89
10Accidental exposure77

*Also a top-10 reason in AskaPatient Review Summary.


Types of Adverse Events for SUBOXONE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 38118


Number of FDA Adverse Event Reports by Patient Age for SUBOXONE

Total Reports Filed with FDA: 38118*


* Reports for drugs with the same active ingredients have been aggregated in this analysis: Buprenorphine hydrochloride; naloxone hydrochloride (Zubsolv, Bunavail, Suboxone)

Charts are based on 38118 reports filed with the FDA between 2004 and June 2015.

Adverse Event Reports are submitted to the FDA by pharmaceutical companies (mandatory reporting is required by manufacturers, distributors, or importers), health care providers such as doctors (voluntary reporting), and by patients themselves (voluntary reporting). More Information on FDA MedWatch (FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program)Voluntary reporting takes place under the FDA's MedWatch program, where health care professionals and consumers submit reports to FDA when they find a problem with a drug, medical device, biologic, or other FDA-regulated product. An adverse event is any undesirable experience or extreme side effect associated with the use of a medical product. Adverse events include: death, life threatening event, hospitalization, disability or permanent damage, congenital anomaly or birth defect, medical product use requiring a surgical or other intervention, or other serious medical situation believed to be caused by the drug.

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Historical Analytics of FDA Adverse Event Reports Provided by Druginformer.com. FDA Drug Safety Information, including safety-related labeling updates, required post-approval safety studies, risk evaluation management strategies (REMS), alerts, and recalls are compiled by AskaPatient.com from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.