Codeine and Weight gain - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Weight gain 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 1 - 6 months also take Prednisone, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight gain 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 gain?
Weight gain is found to be associated with 3,296 drugs and 3,989 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight gain.
41,713 people reported to have side effects when taking Codeine.
Among them, 1,569 people (3.76%) have Weight gain.

Among these 1,569 people:
How long have people been on Codeine when they have Weight gain? *
What is the gender of people who have Weight gain when taking Codeine? *
What is the age of people who have Weight gain when taking Codeine? *
What are other drugs people take besides Codeine? *
What are other side effects people have besides Weight gain? *
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Codeine and have Weight gain?
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Codeine:
- Codeine (42,342 reports)
Weight gain treatments and more:
- Weight gain (279,365 reports)
How severe was Weight gain and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of codeine sulfate:
- Weight gain and drugs with ingredients of codeine sulfate (1,569 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:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Weight gain:
- Weight gain (3,296 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Weight gain:
- Weight gain (3,989 conditions)
Related publications that referenced our studies
- Eslami Shahrbabaki M, Nasirian M, Eslami Shahrbabaki P, "Extreme Weight Gain due to Short-term Use of Low-dose Propranolol", Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2015 Jan .
- Eslami Shahrbabaki M, Nasirian M, Eslami Shahrbabaki P, "Extreme Weight Gain due to Short-term Use of Low-dose Propranolol", Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2015 Jan .
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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