Codeine and Weight bearing difficulty - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight bearing difficulty is reported as a side effect among people who take Codeine (codeine sulfate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Paracetamol, and have Moraxella infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight bearing difficulty 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 Weight bearing difficulty?

Weight bearing difficulty (difficulty due to weight of thigh fat deposition) is found to be associated with 339 drugs and 821 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight bearing difficulty.

On Apr, 11, 2026

41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 12 people (0.03%) have Weight bearing difficulty.

Could Codeine cause Weight bearing difficulty?

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Codeine when they have Weight bearing difficulty? *

What is the gender of people who have Weight bearing difficulty when taking Codeine? *

female: 54.55 %
male: 45.45 %

What is the age of people who have Weight bearing difficulty when taking Codeine? *

What are other drugs people take besides Codeine? *

What are other side effects people have besides Weight bearing difficulty? *

Fall: 6 people, 50.00%
Joint Pain: 5 people, 41.67%
Musculoskeletal Pain (pain affects the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and nerves): 5 people, 41.67%
Tendonitis (a condition that causes pain and swelling of tendons): 4 people, 33.33%
Cerebral Atrophy (decrement in size of brain): 3 people, 25.00%
Humerus Fracture (injury to the upper arm bone): 3 people, 25.00%
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (a medical condition in which the spinal canal narrows and compresses the spinal cord and nerves at the level of the lumbar bone): 3 people, 25.00%
Weakness: 3 people, 25.00%
Bursitis (inflammation of a bursa, typically one in the knee, elbow, or shoulder): 3 people, 25.00%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 3 people, 25.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Moraxella Infection (bacterial infection): 4 people, 33.33%
Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 3 people, 25.00%
Psoriatic Arthropathy (inflammation of the skin and joints with kin condition which typically causes patches (plaques) of red, scaly skin to develop): 2 people, 16.67%
Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Metastatic: 2 people, 16.67%
Carcinoid Tumor: 2 people, 16.67%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Weight bearing difficulty (339 drugs)

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Weight bearing difficulty (821 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).

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