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

Summary:

Eschar 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 month also take Bactrim, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Eschar 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 162,581 Oxycodone users. Check the latest studies of Oxycodone.

What is Eschar?

Eschar (dead tissue that falls off (sheds) from healthy skin) is found to be associated with 252 drugs and 331 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Eschar.

On Jul, 19, 2025

159,853 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycodone.
Among them, 24 people (0.02%) have Eschar.

Among these 24 people:

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

What is the gender of people who have Eschar when taking Oxycodone? *

female: 29.17 %
male: 70.83 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Oxycodone? *

What are other side effects people have besides Eschar? *

Skin Swelling: 14 people, 58.33%
Confusional State: 14 people, 58.33%
Cachexia (loss of weight): 13 people, 54.17%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 13 people, 54.17%
Penis Disorder: 13 people, 54.17%
Oral Candidiasis (fungal infection of mouth): 13 people, 54.17%
Emphysema (chronic respiratory disease - over inflation of the air sacs (alveoli) in the lungs): 13 people, 54.17%
Swallowing Difficulty: 13 people, 54.17%
General Physical Health Deterioration (weak health status): 13 people, 54.17%
Cholestasis (a condition where bile cannot flow from the liver to the duodenum): 13 people, 54.17%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Haemorrhage (bleeding): 13 people, 54.17%
Fever: 13 people, 54.17%
Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 13 people, 54.17%
Ulcerative Colitis (inflammatory bowel disease (ibd). it causes swelling, ulcerations, and loss of function of the large intestine): 2 people, 8.33%
Atrial Fibrillation/flutter (atrial fibrillation and flutter are abnormal heart rhythms in which the atria, or upper chambers of the heart, are out of sync with the ventricles): 2 people, 8.33%
Depression: 1 person, 4.17%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 4.17%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 4.17%
Febrile Neutropenia (fever with reduced white blood cells): 1 person, 4.17%
Wound Infection: 1 person, 4.17%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Eschar:

Eschar (331 conditions)

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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