Oxycodone and Drooling - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drooling is reported as a side effect among people who take Oxycodone (oxycodone hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Oxycontin, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Drooling 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 162,583 Oxycodone users. Check the latest studies of Oxycodone.

What is Drooling?

Drooling (drop saliva uncontrollably from the mouth) is found to be associated with 495 drugs and 930 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Drooling.



On Oct, 09, 2025

159,853 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycodone.
Among them, 60 people (0.04%) have Drooling.

Could Oxycodone cause Drooling?

Among these 60 people:

How long have people been on Oxycodone when they have Drooling? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Drooling when taking Oxycodone? *

  • female: 49.06 %
  • male: 50.94 %

What is the age of people who have Drooling when taking Oxycodone? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 5.56 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 22.22 %
  • 50-59: 19.44 %
  • 60+: 52.78 %

What are other drugs people take besides Oxycodone? *

  1. Oxycontin: 10 people, 16.67%
  2. Ativan: 9 people, 15.00%
  3. Vitamin D3: 7 people, 11.67%
  4. Lexapro: 7 people, 11.67%
  5. Vitamin B12: 7 people, 11.67%
  6. Klonopin: 7 people, 11.67%
  7. Soma: 7 people, 11.67%
  8. Vitamin C: 6 people, 10.00%
  9. Promethazine: 6 people, 10.00%
  10. Tamsulosin: 6 people, 10.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Drooling? *

  1. Fatigue (feeling of tiredness): 19 people, 31.67%
  2. Dizziness: 12 people, 20.00%
  3. Speech Impairment (Adult) (inability to speak (adult)): 10 people, 16.67%
  4. Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 10 people, 16.67%
  5. Urinary Tract Infection: 10 people, 16.67%
  6. Malaise (a feeling of general discomfort or uneasiness): 9 people, 15.00%
  7. Feeling Abnormal: 9 people, 15.00%
  8. Bone Disorder: 8 people, 13.33%
  9. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 8 people, 13.33%
  10. Dry Mouth: 7 people, 11.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 6 people, 10.00%
  2. Depression: 6 people, 10.00%
  3. Stress And Anxiety: 5 people, 8.33%
  4. Primary Myelofibrosis (primary disorder of the bone marrow): 5 people, 8.33%
  5. Polycythaemia Vera (blood disorder in which the bone marrow makes too many red blood cells): 5 people, 8.33%
  6. Asthma: 3 people, 5.00%
  7. Tuberculin Test Positive: 3 people, 5.00%
  8. Tardive Dyskinesia (a disorder that involves involuntary movements): 3 people, 5.00%
  9. Complex Partial Seizures (epileptic seizure): 3 people, 5.00%
  10. Schizophrenia (a mental disorder characterized by a breakdown of thought processes): 3 people, 5.00%

* 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 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).

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