Naloxone and Weight increased - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Weight increased is reported as a side effect among people who take Naloxone (naloxone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Acetaminophen, and have Pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weight increased when taking Naloxone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 6,366 people who have side effects when taking Naloxone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Naloxone?

Naloxone has active ingredients of naloxone hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 6,425 Naloxone users. Check the latest studies of Naloxone.

What is Weight increased?

Weight increased is found to be associated with 2,907 drugs and 3,889 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weight increased.



On Aug, 25, 2025

6,366 people reported to have side effects when taking Naloxone.
Among them, 99 people (1.56%) have Weight increased.

Could Naloxone cause Weight increased?

Among these 99 people:

How long have people been on Naloxone when they have Weight increased? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 0.0 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 0.0 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 0.0 %
  • 10+ years: 0.0 %

What is the gender of people who have Weight increased when taking Naloxone? *

  • female: 80 %
  • male: 20 %

What is the age of people who have Weight increased when taking Naloxone? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 12.5 %
  • 20-29: 6.25 %
  • 30-39: 3.12 %
  • 40-49: 32.81 %
  • 50-59: 23.44 %
  • 60+: 21.88 %

What are other drugs people take besides Naloxone? *

  1. Acetaminophen: 42 people, 42.42%
  2. Pantoprazole: 41 people, 41.41%
  3. Mirtazapine: 37 people, 37.37%
  4. Ondansetron: 26 people, 26.26%
  5. Oxycodone: 26 people, 26.26%
  6. Famotidine: 25 people, 25.25%
  7. Pregabalin: 23 people, 23.23%
  8. Colace: 22 people, 22.22%
  9. Movicol: 22 people, 22.22%
  10. Ocrevus: 20 people, 20.20%

What are other side effects people have besides Weight increased? *

  1. Pain: 50 people, 50.51%
  2. Pain In Extremity: 44 people, 44.44%
  3. Headache (pain in head): 41 people, 41.41%
  4. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 41 people, 41.41%
  5. Weakness: 39 people, 39.39%
  6. Itching: 39 people, 39.39%
  7. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 38 people, 38.38%
  8. Nausea And Vomiting: 38 people, 38.38%
  9. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 36 people, 36.36%
  10. Joint Pain: 36 people, 36.36%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Pain: 35 people, 35.35%
  2. Secondary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis (a stage of ms which comes after relapsing remitting ms in many cases): 20 people, 20.20%
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 19 people, 19.19%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 12 people, 12.12%
  5. Nausea And Vomiting: 7 people, 7.07%
  6. Breast Cancer: 7 people, 7.07%
  7. Itching: 7 people, 7.07%
  8. Anaphylaxis (serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death): 6 people, 6.06%
  9. Flatulence (flatus expelled through the anus): 6 people, 6.06%
  10. Constipation: 6 people, 6.06%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on naloxone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Naloxone) and Naloxone (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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