Ritalin la and Vicodin drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Ritalin la (methylphenidate hydrochloride) and Vicodin (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate). Common drug interactions include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among females and apathy among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Ritalin la and Vicodin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 21 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ritalin la?

Ritalin la has active ingredients of methylphenidate hydrochloride. It is often used in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. eHealthMe is studying from 2,563 Ritalin la users. Check the latest studies of Ritalin la.

What is Vicodin?

Vicodin has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 63,357 Vicodin users. Check the latest studies of Vicodin.

On Jul, 13, 2026

21 people who take Ritalin la and Vicodin together, and have interactions are studied.

Ritalin la and Vicodin drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Ritalin La and Vicodin, by gender? *:

female:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe)
Dysphagia (a condition in which swallowing is difficult or painful)
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit)
Vomiting
Gastrointestinal pain
Heart rate increased
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)
Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness)
Nasopharyngitis (inflammation of the nasopharynx)
Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint)

male:

Apathy
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
Swelling
Anxiety
Drug abuse
Drug dependence
Emotional distress
Learning disability (difficulty in learning)
Overdose
Enuresis (repeated inability to control urination)

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

Anxiety
Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
Drug abuse
Drug dependence
Emotional distress
Learning disability (difficulty in learning)
Overdose
Pelvic venous thrombosis (blood clot occurring inside a blood vessel and thromboses (dvts) that form in the deep veins of the legs or in the pelvic veins)
Phlebitis superficial (inflammation of the walls of a vein-superficial)

30-39:

Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water)
Enuresis (repeated inability to control urination)
Food craving
Influenza
Loss of consciousness
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine)
Weight decreased
Chills (felling of cold)
Initial insomnia (feeling of inadequate or poor-quality sleep)
Night sweats (sweating in night)

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

n/a

60+:

Abnormal dreams
Arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat)
Exostosis (formation of new bone on the surface of a bone)
Insomnia (sleeplessness)
Intervertebral disc disorder (spinal disc disorder)
Intervertebral disc protrusion (spinal disc protrusion)
Intervertebral disc space narrowing (spinal disc space narrowing)
Nervous system disorder (a general class of medical conditions affecting the nervous system)
Spondylolisthesis (displacement of a vertebra or the vertebral column in relation to the vertebrae below)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 12 people, 57.14%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 7 people, 33.33%
Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 9.52%
Drowsiness: 2 people, 9.52%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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