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

Summary:

Parosmia is reported as a side effect among people who take Norco (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Lyrica, and have Migraine.

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

Parosmia (distortion of the sense of smell, as in smelling odours that are not present) is found to be associated with 695 drugs and 766 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Parosmia.

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On Aug, 27, 2026

71,619 people reported to have side effects when taking Norco.
Among them, 30 people (0.04%) have Parosmia.

Among these 30 people:

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

female: 53.57 %
male: 46.43 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Norco? *

What are other side effects people have besides Parosmia? *

Diarrhea: 10 people, 33.33%
Taste - Impaired: 9 people, 30.00%
Appetite - Decreased (decreased appetite occurs when you have a reduced desire to eat): 8 people, 26.67%
Nausea And Vomiting: 7 people, 23.33%
Stress And Anxiety: 6 people, 20.00%
Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 6 people, 20.00%
Constipation: 5 people, 16.67%
Drug Ineffective: 5 people, 16.67%
Itching: 5 people, 16.67%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 5 people, 16.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Migraine (headache): 6 people, 20.00%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 4 people, 13.33%
Pain In Extremity: 4 people, 13.33%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 10.00%
Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 10.00%
Headache (pain in head): 3 people, 10.00%
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia (cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell)): 3 people, 10.00%
Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 3 people, 10.00%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 2 people, 6.67%
Foot Deformity (functional disability of foot): 2 people, 6.67%

* 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)

Parosmia treatments and more:

Parosmia (8,965 reports)

How severe was Parosmia and when was it recovered:

Parosmia in Norco

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

Parosmia 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 Parosmia:

Parosmia (695 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Parosmia:

Parosmia (766 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).

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