Percodan and Benadryl drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Percodan (aspirin; oxycodone hydrochloride; oxycodone terephthalate) and Benadryl (diphenhydramine hydrochloride). Common drug interactions include abdominal pain among females and back pain among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Percodan and Benadryl. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 20 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Percodan?

Percodan has active ingredients of aspirin; oxycodone hydrochloride; oxycodone terephthalate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 12,885 Percodan users. Check the latest studies of Percodan.

What is Benadryl?

Benadryl has active ingredients of diphenhydramine hydrochloride. It is often used in allergies. eHealthMe is studying from 104,954 Benadryl users. Check the latest studies of Benadryl.



On Jul, 12, 2026

20 people who take Percodan and Benadryl together, and have interactions are studied.

Percodan and Benadryl drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Percodan and Benadryl, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Abdominal sepsis (abdominal infection)
  3. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
  4. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  5. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  6. Anxiety
  7. Asthenia (weakness)
  8. Bone disorder
  9. Breath odour
  10. Cachexia (loss of weight)

male:

  1. Back pain
  2. Pulmonary oedema (fluid accumulation in the lungs)
  3. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  4. Arthropathy
  5. Asthenia (weakness)
  6. Atrophic vulvovaginitis (inflammation of the vulva)
  7. Bacterial infection
  8. Balance disorder
  9. Bone disorder
  10. Bone swelling

What are the common drug interactions of Percodan and Benadryl, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

  1. Headache (pain in head)
  2. Hearing impaired
  3. Intestinal obstruction
  4. Joint injury
  5. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  6. Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
  7. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  8. Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)
  9. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  10. Depression

50-59:

  1. Abdominal pain
  2. Abdominal sepsis (abdominal infection)
  3. Agranulocytosis (a deficiency of granulocytes in the blood, causing increased vulnerability to infection)
  4. Anaemia (lack of blood)
  5. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable)
  6. Anxiety
  7. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints)
  8. Asthenia (weakness)
  9. Bone disorder
  10. Breath odour

60+:

  1. Drug effect decreased
  2. Drug hypersensitivity
  3. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
  4. Renal failure acute (rapid kidney dysfunction)
  5. Gastrooesophageal reflux disease (stomach contents (food or liquid) leak backwards from the stomach into the oesophagus)
  6. Headache (pain in head)
  7. Joint injury
  8. Muscle spasms (muscle contraction)
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
  10. Osteonecrosis of jaw (death of bone of jaw)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Arthritis (form of joint disorder that involves inflammation of one or more joints): 3 people, 15.00%
  2. Rectal Cancer Metastatic (cancer of rectum spreads to other): 1 person, 5.00%
  3. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on aspirin; oxycodone hydrochloride; oxycodone terephthalate and diphenhydramine hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Percodan and Benadryl, respectively), and Percodan and Benadryl (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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