Acetaminophen and Hypoventilation - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Hypoventilation is reported as a side effect among people who take Acetaminophen (acetaminophen), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Ativan, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Hypoventilation when taking Acetaminophen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 181,086 people who have side effects when taking Acetaminophen from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Acetaminophen?

Acetaminophen has active ingredients of acetaminophen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 183,077 Acetaminophen users. Check the latest studies of Acetaminophen.

What is Hypoventilation?

Hypoventilation (too shallow or too slow breathing, which does not meet the needs of the body) is found to be associated with 539 drugs and 631 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Hypoventilation.

On Jul, 18, 2026

181,086 people reported to have side effects when taking Acetaminophen.
Among them, 86 people (0.05%) have Hypoventilation.

Could Acetaminophen cause Hypoventilation?

Among these 86 people:

How long have people been on Acetaminophen when they have Hypoventilation? *

What is the gender of people who have Hypoventilation when taking Acetaminophen? *

female: 60.98 %
male: 39.02 %

What is the age of people who have Hypoventilation when taking Acetaminophen? *

What are other drugs people take besides Acetaminophen? *

What are other side effects people have besides Hypoventilation? *

Respiratory Acidosis (respiratory failure or ventilatory failure, causes the ph of blood and other bodily fluids to decrease): 19 people, 22.09%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 17 people, 19.77%
Weakness: 16 people, 18.60%
Stress And Anxiety: 14 people, 16.28%
Pneumonia: 13 people, 15.12%
Rhabdomyolysis (a condition in which damaged skeletal muscle tissue breaks down): 13 people, 15.12%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 13 people, 15.12%
Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 13 people, 15.12%
Drowsiness: 13 people, 15.12%
Miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye, resulting from a normal response to an increase in light): 12 people, 13.95%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 9 people, 10.47%
Neuromuscular Blockade: 6 people, 6.98%
Neuromuscular Blockade Reversal: 5 people, 5.81%
General Anaesthesia: 4 people, 4.65%
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma (malignant (cancer) cells form in the lymph system): 3 people, 3.49%
Sedation: 3 people, 3.49%
Polymyositis (inflammatory muscle disease that causes weakness of the skeletal muscles): 3 people, 3.49%
Depression: 3 people, 3.49%
Grand Mal Convulsion (a type of generalized seizure that affects the entire brain): 2 people, 2.33%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 2.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Acetaminophen and have Hypoventilation?

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Hypoventilation:

Hypoventilation (539 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Hypoventilation:

Hypoventilation (631 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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