Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate and Cachexia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Cachexia is reported as a side effect among people who take Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Baclofen, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Cachexia when taking Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 5,944 people who have side effects when taking Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate?

Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 6,101 Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate users. Check the latest studies of Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate.

What is Cachexia?

Cachexia (loss of weight) is found to be associated with 694 drugs and 1,198 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Cachexia.

On Jan, 24, 2026

5,944 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate.
Among them, 29 people (0.49%) have Cachexia.

Could Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate cause Cachexia?

Among these 29 people:

How long have people been on Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate when they have Cachexia? *

What is the gender of people who have Cachexia when taking Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate? *

female: 82.76 %
male: 17.24 %

What is the age of people who have Cachexia when taking Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate? *

What are other drugs people take besides Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate? *

What are other side effects people have besides Cachexia? *

Fall: 21 people, 72.41%
Weakness: 16 people, 55.17%
Pneumonia: 15 people, 51.72%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 14 people, 48.28%
Headache (pain in head): 13 people, 44.83%
Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 12 people, 41.38%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 12 people, 41.38%
Injury: 12 people, 41.38%
Dizziness: 12 people, 41.38%
Rib Fracture: 12 people, 41.38%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 10 people, 34.48%
Depression: 10 people, 34.48%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 7 people, 24.14%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 7 people, 24.14%
Indigestion: 7 people, 24.14%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 7 people, 24.14%
Deep Venous Thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis): 7 people, 24.14%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 5 people, 17.24%
Hepatitis C: 2 people, 6.90%
Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 3.45%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate:

Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate (6,101 reports)

Cachexia treatments and more:

Cachexia (7,763 reports)

How severe was Cachexia and when was it recovered:

Cachexia in Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate:

Cachexia and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (226 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

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

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

Browse all side effects of Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (694 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Cachexia:

Cachexia (1,198 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (the active ingredients of Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate) and Acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate (the brand name). 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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