Codeine and Skin abscess - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Skin abscess is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 10+ years also take Cymbalta, and have Transient ischaemic attack.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Skin abscess 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 Skin abscess?

Skin abscess is found to be associated with 681 drugs and 1,039 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Skin abscess.

eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world

eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.

On Jul, 27, 2026

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 17 people (0.04%) have Skin abscess.

Among these 17 people:

How long have people been on Codeine when they have Skin abscess? *

What is the gender of people who have Skin abscess when taking Codeine? *

female: 75 %
male: 25 %

What is the age of people who have Skin abscess when taking Codeine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Codeine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Skin abscess? *

Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 10 people, 58.82%
Mouth Ulcers: 10 people, 58.82%
Injury: 10 people, 58.82%
Haemoglobin Decreased: 9 people, 52.94%
Exposed Bone In Jaw: 9 people, 52.94%
Fall: 9 people, 52.94%
Fever: 9 people, 52.94%
Fistula Discharge (discharge from abnormal passage of structure/organ): 9 people, 52.94%
Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage (bleeding gastrointestinal tract): 9 people, 52.94%
Glomerular Filtration Rate Decreased: 9 people, 52.94%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Transient Ischaemic Attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)): 9 people, 52.94%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 8 people, 47.06%
Hypercalcaemia (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood): 7 people, 41.18%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 11.76%
Weight Decreased: 1 person, 5.88%
Type 2 Diabetes: 1 person, 5.88%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 5.88%
Lung Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour of lung): 1 person, 5.88%
Ill-Defined Disorder: 1 person, 5.88%
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 1 person, 5.88%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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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