Oxycodone and Carpal tunnel syndrome - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Carpal tunnel syndrome is reported as a side effect among people who take Oxycodone (oxycodone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Zometa, and have Rheumatoid arthritis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Carpal tunnel syndrome when taking Oxycodone. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 159,853 people who have side effects when taking Oxycodone from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Oxycodone?

Oxycodone has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 162,592 Oxycodone users. Check the latest studies of Oxycodone.

What is Carpal tunnel syndrome?

Carpal tunnel syndrome (nerve compression at wrist results numbness weakness, pain , swelling) is found to be associated with 1,116 drugs and 1,264 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Carpal tunnel syndrome.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

159,853 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycodone.
Among them, 265 people (0.17%) have Carpal tunnel syndrome.

Could Oxycodone cause Carpal tunnel syndrome?

Among these 265 people:

How long have people been on Oxycodone when they have Carpal tunnel syndrome? *

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What is the gender of people who have Carpal tunnel syndrome when taking Oxycodone? *

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What is the age of people who have Carpal tunnel syndrome when taking Oxycodone? *

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* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Oxycodone (162,592 reports)

Carpal tunnel syndrome treatments and more:

Carpal tunnel syndrome (20,689 reports)

How severe was Carpal tunnel syndrome and when was it recovered:

Carpal tunnel syndrome in Oxycodone

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride:

Carpal tunnel syndrome and drugs with ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride (476 reports)

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 Oxycodone:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Carpal tunnel syndrome:

Carpal tunnel syndrome (1,116 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Carpal tunnel syndrome:

Carpal tunnel syndrome (1,264 conditions)

Related publications that referenced our studies

AbuRagheif MH, "The electrophysiological recording of the carpal tunnel syndrome exaggerated in the hypertensive patients", Iraq Medical Journal, 2017 Oct .
AbuRagheif MH, "The electrophysiological recording of the carpal tunnel syndrome exaggerated in the hypertensive patients", Iraq Medical Journal, 2017 Oct .

How the study uses the data?

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