Butrans and Swelling face - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Swelling face is reported as a side effect among people who take Butrans (buprenorphine), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Movicol, and have Back pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Swelling face when taking Butrans. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 63,939 people who have side effects when taking Butrans from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Butrans?

Butrans has active ingredients of buprenorphine. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 64,148 Butrans users. Check the latest studies of Butrans.

What is Swelling face?

Swelling face is found to be associated with 1,900 drugs and 2,207 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Swelling face.



On Jul, 12, 2026

63,939 people reported to have side effects when taking Butrans.
Among them, 63 people (0.1%) have Swelling face.

Could Butrans cause Swelling face?

Among these 63 people:

How long have people been on Butrans when they have Swelling face? *

  • < 1 month: 75 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 25 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Swelling face when taking Butrans? *

  • female: 74.6 %
  • male: 25.4 %

What is the age of people who have Swelling face when taking Butrans? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 2.78 %
  • 30-39: 16.67 %
  • 40-49: 19.44 %
  • 50-59: 22.22 %
  • 60+: 38.89 %

What are other drugs people take besides Butrans? *

  1. Movicol: 7 people, 11.11%
  2. Dilaudid: 4 people, 6.35%
  3. Paracetamol: 4 people, 6.35%
  4. Xanax: 4 people, 6.35%
  5. Subsys: 3 people, 4.76%
  6. Diclofenac: 3 people, 4.76%
  7. Decadron: 3 people, 4.76%
  8. Toradol: 3 people, 4.76%
  9. Medrol: 3 people, 4.76%
  10. Valium: 3 people, 4.76%

What are other side effects people have besides Swelling face? *

  1. Rashes (redness): 13 people, 20.63%
  2. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 11 people, 17.46%
  3. Lip Swelling: 10 people, 15.87%
  4. Joint Swelling: 9 people, 14.29%
  5. Swollen Tongue (swelling of tongue): 6 people, 9.52%
  6. Peripheral Swelling: 6 people, 9.52%
  7. Joint Pain: 6 people, 9.52%
  8. Itching: 5 people, 7.94%
  9. Pharyngeal Oedema (abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cavities and intercellular spaces of the pharyngeal): 5 people, 7.94%
  10. Sleep Disorder: 5 people, 7.94%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Back Pain: 5 people, 7.94%
  2. Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 6.35%
  3. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 4 people, 6.35%
  4. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 4 people, 6.35%
  5. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 3 people, 4.76%
  6. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (long lasting pain condition most often affecting one of the limbs (arms, legs, hands, or feet)): 3 people, 4.76%
  7. Neck Pain: 2 people, 3.17%
  8. Joint Pain: 2 people, 3.17%
  9. Viith Nerve Paralysis: 1 person, 1.59%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 1.59%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

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