Oxycontin and Bacteraemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Bacteraemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Oxycontin (oxycodone hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Bacteraemia when taking Oxycontin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 210,595 people who have side effects when taking Oxycontin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Oxycontin?

Oxycontin has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 212,532 Oxycontin users. Check the latest studies of Oxycontin.

What is Bacteraemia?

Bacteraemia (presence of bacteria in the blood) is found to be associated with 1,080 drugs and 1,500 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Bacteraemia.

On Nov, 03, 2025

210,595 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycontin.
Among them, 125 people (0.06%) have Bacteraemia.

Among these 125 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Oxycontin (212,532 reports)

Bacteraemia treatments and more:

Bacteraemia (15,996 reports)

How severe was Bacteraemia and when was it recovered:

Bacteraemia in Oxycontin

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

Bacteraemia and drugs with ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride (389 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+

Common Oxycontin side effects:

Browse all side effects of Oxycontin:

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Common drugs associated with Bacteraemia:

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Bacteraemia:

Bacteraemia (1,080 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Bacteraemia:

Plasma cell myeloma: 675 reports
Acute myeloid leukaemia aggravated: 559 reports
Hypertension: 541 reports
Htn: 539 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 510 reports
Pulmonary arterial hypertension: 429 reports
Pain: 358 reports
Alternative medicine - pain relief: 344 reports
All: 280 reports
Crohn's disease: 278 reports

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Bacteraemia:

Bacteraemia (1,500 conditions)

Drugs similar to Oxycontin and Bacteraemia :

How the study uses the data?

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

WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.

DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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