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

Summary:

Catatonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Norco (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, also take Lorazepam, and have Adenocarcinoma pancreas.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Catatonia 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 Catatonia?

Catatonia (unresponsive to external stimuli) is found to be associated with 374 drugs and 523 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Catatonia.

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On Aug, 22, 2026

71,619 people reported to have side effects when taking Norco.
Among them, 18 people (0.03%) have Catatonia.

Could Norco cause Catatonia?

Among these 18 people:

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

  • female: 50 %
  • male: 50 %

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

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

What are other drugs people take besides Norco? *

  1. Lorazepam: 6 people, 33.33%
  2. Lyrica: 5 people, 27.78%
  3. Nexium: 5 people, 27.78%
  4. Ambien Cr: 5 people, 27.78%
  5. Compazine: 5 people, 27.78%
  6. Coumadin: 5 people, 27.78%
  7. Creon: 5 people, 27.78%
  8. Sorafenib: 5 people, 27.78%
  9. Reglan: 5 people, 27.78%
  10. Lovenox: 5 people, 27.78%

What are other side effects people have besides Catatonia? *

  1. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 10 people, 55.56%
  2. Fall: 7 people, 38.89%
  3. Gait Disturbance: 6 people, 33.33%
  4. Depression: 6 people, 33.33%
  5. Chest Pain: 6 people, 33.33%
  6. Swallowing Difficulty: 6 people, 33.33%
  7. Memory Loss: 5 people, 27.78%
  8. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 5 people, 27.78%
  9. Dehydration (dryness resulting from the removal of water): 5 people, 27.78%
  10. Coordination Abnormal (abnormal movement): 5 people, 27.78%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Adenocarcinoma Pancreas (cancer of pancreas): 5 people, 27.78%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 4 people, 22.22%
  3. Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 4 people, 22.22%
  4. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 2 people, 11.11%
  5. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 2 people, 11.11%
  6. Gastrointestinal Motility Disorder (abnormal intestinal contractions): 2 people, 11.11%
  7. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 5.56%
  8. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 1 person, 5.56%
  9. Neck Pain: 1 person, 5.56%
  10. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 5.56%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Catatonia and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have 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+

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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).

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