Duragesic and Nerve root lesion - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nerve root lesion is reported as a side effect among people who take Duragesic (fentanyl), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Simvastatin, and have Hypercalcaemia of malignancy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nerve root lesion when taking Duragesic. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 66,376 people who have side effects when taking Duragesic from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Duragesic?

Duragesic has active ingredients of fentanyl. eHealthMe is studying from 66,597 Duragesic users. Check the latest studies of Duragesic.

What is Nerve root lesion?

Nerve root lesion (a localized change in nerve root tissue) is found to be associated with 114 drugs and 118 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nerve root lesion.

On Jul, 19, 2026

66,376 people reported to have side effects when taking Duragesic.
Among them, 20 people (0.03%) have Nerve root lesion.

Could Duragesic cause Nerve root lesion?

Among these 20 people:

What is the gender of people who have Nerve root lesion when taking Duragesic? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Nerve root lesion when taking Duragesic? *

What are other drugs people take besides Duragesic? *

What are other side effects people have besides Nerve root lesion? *

Fall: 20 people, 100.00%
Depression: 20 people, 100.00%
Anaemia (lack of blood): 20 people, 100.00%
Pain: 20 people, 100.00%
Pain In Jaw: 20 people, 100.00%
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): 20 people, 100.00%
Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 20 people, 100.00%
Pancytopenia (medical condition in which there is a reduction in the number of red and white blood cells, as well as platelets): 19 people, 95.00%
High Blood Pressure: 19 people, 95.00%
Fungal Infection: 19 people, 95.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Hypercalcaemia Of Malignancy (elevated calcium (ca+) level in the blood with cancer): 12 people, 60.00%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 5.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Nerve root lesion (114 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Nerve root lesion:

Nerve root lesion (118 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on fentanyl (the active ingredients of Duragesic) and Duragesic (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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