Codeine and Antisocial behavior - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Antisocial behavior is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Oxycontin, and have Memory loss.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Antisocial behavior when taking Codeine. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 41,713 people who have side effects when taking Codeine from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Codeine?

Codeine has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 42,342 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.

What is Antisocial behavior?

Antisocial behavior is found to be associated with 160 drugs and 334 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Antisocial behavior.

On May, 06, 2026

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 19 people (0.05%) have Antisocial behavior.

Could Codeine cause Antisocial behavior?

Among these 19 people:

What is the gender of people who have Antisocial behavior when taking Codeine? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Codeine and have Antisocial behavior?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Codeine:

Codeine (42,342 reports)

Antisocial behavior treatments and more:

Antisocial behavior (1,381 reports)

How severe was Antisocial behavior and when was it recovered:

Antisocial behavior in Codeine

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of codeine sulfate:

Antisocial behavior and drugs with ingredients of codeine sulfate (14 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 Codeine:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Antisocial behavior:

Antisocial behavior (160 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Antisocial behavior:

Antisocial behavior (334 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on codeine sulfate (the active ingredients of Codeine) and Codeine (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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