Narcan and Thin bones - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Thin bones is reported as a side effect among people who take Narcan (naloxone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lisinopril, and have Hiv infection.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Thin bones 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 Thin bones?

Thin bones is found to be associated with 2,539 drugs and 1,909 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Thin bones.



On Dec, 06, 2025

3,672 people reported to have side effects when taking Narcan.
Among them, 57 people (1.55%) have Thin bones.

Could Narcan cause Thin bones?

Among these 57 people:

How long have people been on Narcan when they have Thin bones? *

  • < 1 month: 100 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
  • 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 Thin bones when taking Narcan? *

  • female: 66.67 %
  • male: 33.33 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 5.41 %
  • 40-49: 48.65 %
  • 50-59: 21.62 %
  • 60+: 24.32 %

What are other drugs people take besides Narcan? *

  1. Lisinopril: 29 people, 50.88%
  2. Doxycycline: 27 people, 47.37%
  3. Benadryl: 27 people, 47.37%
  4. Aspirin: 26 people, 45.61%
  5. Dilaudid: 26 people, 45.61%
  6. Zometa: 24 people, 42.11%
  7. Reglan: 23 people, 40.35%
  8. Lidocaine: 19 people, 33.33%
  9. Albuterol: 19 people, 33.33%
  10. Nicotine: 18 people, 31.58%

What are other side effects people have besides Thin bones? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 52 people, 91.23%
  2. Pain: 52 people, 91.23%
  3. Emotional Distress: 43 people, 75.44%
  4. Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable): 35 people, 61.40%
  5. Gait Disturbance: 26 people, 45.61%
  6. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 25 people, 43.86%
  7. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 25 people, 43.86%
  8. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 24 people, 42.11%
  9. Atelectasis (partial or complete collapse of the lung): 24 people, 42.11%
  10. Cardiac Failure Congestive: 23 people, 40.35%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Hiv Infection: 29 people, 50.88%
  2. Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 15 people, 26.32%
  3. Pain: 8 people, 14.04%
  4. High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 10.53%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 5 people, 8.77%
  6. Diabetes: 5 people, 8.77%
  7. Depression: 4 people, 7.02%
  8. Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 3 people, 5.26%
  9. Stress And Anxiety: 2 people, 3.51%
  10. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 2 people, 3.51%

* 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 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).

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