HIGH-VOLUME · HOSP-HEAVY
morphine Side Effects
morphine (also sold as MS Contin, Kadian) is HIGH-VOLUME in this FAERS book #101 of 524 by FAERS report count. Signature opener: HOSP-HEAVY - 41.3% mention hospitalization (29,772 reports).
Data updated 2026-05-15
- 72,146
- FAERS reports
FAERS voluntary reports, 1998 to 2025. High volume tracks exposure and reporting culture; see methodology for de-dup rules.
morphine: 41.3% mention hospitalization (29,772 reports). Death stamp DEATH-HEAVY; volume band HIGH-VOLUME #101 of 524 by FAERS report count.
High-report extract for morphine (MS Contin): 72,146 FAERS rows (1998-2025). Top named reactions: PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING. Outcome stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED. FAERS is voluntary signal detection, not incidence.
Counts from the openFDA FAERS extract (1998–2025). Stamps CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
PAIN leads 5,858 of 72,146 reports
Who reports · age peak 45-64 (SEX-BALANCED)
Sex coding · SEX-BALANCED
Age peak 45-64 (20,335 reports)
FAERS filings rising toward 2025
Reactions in Death Reports
Death-mentioned subset is HEAVY here (19,827 reports, 27.5%). Top co-reported reactions in that subset - voluntary, not causal.
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| DEATH | 4,294 |
| TOXICITY TO VARIOUS AGENTS | 3,274 |
| DRUG ABUSE | 2,079 |
| COMPLETED SUICIDE | 1,632 |
| PNEUMONIA | 1,031 |
| CARDIAC ARREST | 991 |
| DYSPNOEA | 964 |
| CARDIO-RESPIRATORY ARREST | 881 |
| OVERDOSE | 864 |
| NAUSEA | 852 |
| PAIN | 845 |
| VOMITING | 789 |
| DIARRHOEA | 788 |
| FATIGUE | 786 |
| GENERAL PHYSICAL HEALTH DETERIORATION | 723 |
| ASTHENIA | 722 |
| HYPOTENSION | 662 |
| PYREXIA | 659 |
| MALIGNANT NEOPLASM PROGRESSION | 650 |
Reactions in Hospitalization Reports
Hospitalization is HEAVY (29,772, 41.3% of the book). Top reactions in those rows:
| Reaction | Reports |
|---|---|
| NAUSEA | 2,909 |
| PAIN | 2,719 |
| VOMITING | 2,654 |
| PNEUMONIA | 2,268 |
| DYSPNOEA | 2,256 |
| DIARRHOEA | 2,136 |
| FATIGUE | 2,134 |
| PYREXIA | 2,047 |
| ABDOMINAL PAIN | 1,670 |
| ASTHENIA | 1,645 |
| FALL | 1,598 |
| MALAISE | 1,492 |
| CONFUSIONAL STATE | 1,488 |
| HEADACHE | 1,484 |
| HYPOTENSION | 1,463 |
| WEIGHT DECREASED | 1,380 |
| DIZZINESS | 1,291 |
| ANXIETY | 1,236 |
How to read morphine FAERS figures (CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY)
FAERS holds 72,146 voluntary reports linked to morphine (MS Contin, Kadian), 1998-2025. Death is listed on 19,827 (27.5%). Hospitalization appears on 29,772 (41.3%). Top co-reported indication: Product Used For Unknown Indication.
CASELOAD books overweight common drugs and loud reporting cultures; HOSP-HEAVY is the page opener, not a per-patient risk.
Read with morphine
Peers ranked by ABS(total_reports), then an ABS(death_share) pole; guide hop follows DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY stamps.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 72,117 FAERS cases (Δ 29 lighter vs morphine); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · SEX-BALANCED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 71,900 FAERS cases (Δ 246 lighter vs morphine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 72,729 FAERS cases (Δ 583 heavier vs morphine); DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · FEMALE-LED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(total_reports) peer at 72,798 FAERS cases (Δ 652 heavier vs morphine); DEATH-MARKED · HOSP-MID · FEMALE-LED vs this page's CASELOAD · DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY · SEX-BALANCED.
ABS(death_share) pole at 62.1% death-mentioned reports (Δ 34.6 pp vs morphine's DEATH-HEAVY): CASELOAD · HOSP-MID.
morphine stamps DEATH-HEAVY · HOSP-HEAVY; FAERS outcome shares are signal-detection rates, not incidence. Read them next to caseload CASELOAD and the label guide.