Codeine and Rls - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Rls is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 30-39 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Omeprazole, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Rls 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 42,341 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.

What is Rls?

Rls (restless legs syndrome) is found to be associated with 1,336 drugs and 1,892 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Rls.

On Jan, 15, 2026

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 183 people (0.44%) have Rls.

Among these 183 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Codeine (42,341 reports)

Rls treatments and more:

Rls (49,961 reports)

How severe was Rls and when was it recovered:

Rls in Codeine

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

Rls and drugs with ingredients of codeine sulfate (183 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+

Common Codeine side effects:

Codeine side effect: Drug hypersensitivity (11,243 reports)
Codeine side effect: Diarrhea (3,948 reports)

Browse all side effects of Codeine:

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Common drugs associated with Rls:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Rls:

Rls (1,336 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Rls:

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Rls:

Rls (1,892 conditions)

Drugs similar to Codeine and Rls :

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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