Narcan and Gingivitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Gingivitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, also take Zometa, and have Osteopenia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Gingivitis when taking Narcan. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,672 people who have side effects when taking Narcan from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Narcan?

Narcan has active ingredients of naloxone hydrochloride. eHealthMe is studying from 3,687 Narcan users. Check the latest studies of Narcan.

What is Gingivitis?

Gingivitis (inflammation of gums) is found to be associated with 881 drugs and 803 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Gingivitis.

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 Aug, 25, 2026

3,672 people reported to have side effects when taking Narcan.
Among them, 36 people (0.98%) have Gingivitis.

Among these 36 people:

What is the gender of people who have Gingivitis when taking Narcan? *

female: 100 %
male: 0.0 %

What is the age of people who have Gingivitis when taking Narcan? *

What are other drugs people take besides Narcan? *

What are other side effects people have besides Gingivitis? *

Stress And Anxiety: 35 people, 97.22%
Pain: 35 people, 97.22%
Dizziness: 34 people, 94.44%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 31 people, 86.11%
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 30 people, 83.33%
Activities Of Daily Living Impaired: 29 people, 80.56%
Osteitis (a general term for inflammation of bone): 29 people, 80.56%
High Blood Pressure: 29 people, 80.56%
Mastication Disorder (disease of chewing food): 29 people, 80.56%
Cardiac Failure Congestive: 29 people, 80.56%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 17 people, 47.22%
Pain: 13 people, 36.11%
Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 12 people, 33.33%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 6 people, 16.67%
Skin Ulcer: 3 people, 8.33%
Diabetes: 3 people, 8.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 2.78%
Claustrophobia (fear of having no escape and being closed in small spaces): 1 person, 2.78%
Bladder Disorder: 1 person, 2.78%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Gingivitis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Gingivitis:

Gingivitis (803 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .
Guru SR, Suresh A, Padmanabhan S, Reddy A, "A Rare Case of Digoxin Associated Gingival Overgrowth", Journal of clinical and diagnostic research: JCDR, 2017 Jan .

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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