Norco and Bradyphrenia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bradyphrenia is reported as a side effect among people who take Norco (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 2 years also take Xyrem, and have Narcolepsy.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bradyphrenia when taking Norco. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 71,619 people who have side effects when taking Norco from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Norco?

Norco has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 74,063 Norco users. Check the latest studies of Norco.

What is Bradyphrenia?

Bradyphrenia (neurological term referring to the slowness of thought common to many disorders of the brain) is found to be associated with 529 drugs and 694 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bradyphrenia.

On Aug, 06, 2026

71,619 people reported to have side effects when taking Norco.
Among them, 31 people (0.04%) have Bradyphrenia.

Among these 31 people:

How long have people been on Norco when they have Bradyphrenia? *

What is the gender of people who have Bradyphrenia when taking Norco? *

female: 76 %
male: 24 %

What is the age of people who have Bradyphrenia when taking Norco? *

What are other drugs people take besides Norco? *

What are other side effects people have besides Bradyphrenia? *

Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 13 people, 41.94%
Itching: 10 people, 32.26%
Weakness: 9 people, 29.03%
Feeling Abnormal: 9 people, 29.03%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 9 people, 29.03%
Head Injury: 8 people, 25.81%
Abdominal Distension: 8 people, 25.81%
Memory Loss: 8 people, 25.81%
Depressed Mood: 8 people, 25.81%
Disturbance In Attention: 7 people, 22.58%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 7 people, 22.58%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 5 people, 16.13%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 5 people, 16.13%
Sleep Disorder: 4 people, 12.90%
Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 4 people, 12.90%
Post Herpetic Neuralgia (neuralgia caused by the varicella zoster virus): 3 people, 9.68%
Pain In Extremity: 3 people, 9.68%
Breakthrough Pain: 3 people, 9.68%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 3 people, 9.68%
Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 3 people, 9.68%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Norco:

Norco (74,063 reports)

Bradyphrenia treatments and more:

Bradyphrenia (7,508 reports)

How severe was Bradyphrenia and when was it recovered:

Bradyphrenia in Norco

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate:

Bradyphrenia and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate

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 Norco:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bradyphrenia:

Bradyphrenia (529 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bradyphrenia:

Bradyphrenia (694 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (the active ingredients of Norco) and Norco (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

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