Oxycontin and Clonus - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Clonus is reported as a side effect among people who take Oxycontin (oxycodone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Percocet, and have Muscle spasms.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Clonus 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 212,533 Oxycontin users. Check the latest studies of Oxycontin.
What is Clonus?
Clonus (series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations) is found to be associated with 299 drugs and 560 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Clonus.
210,595 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycontin.
Among them, 21 people (0.01%) have Clonus.

Among these 21 people:
How long have people been on Oxycontin when they have Clonus? *
- < 1 month: 100 %
- 1 - 6 months: 0.0 %
- 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 Clonus when taking Oxycontin? *
- female: 65 %
- male: 35 %
What is the age of people who have Clonus when taking Oxycontin? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 0.0 %
- 40-49: 40 %
- 50-59: 30 %
- 60+: 30 %
What are other drugs people take besides Oxycontin? *
- Zoloft: 9 people, 42.86%
- Percocet: 9 people, 42.86%
- Ambien: 5 people, 23.81%
- Lyrica: 4 people, 19.05%
- Alimta: 3 people, 14.29%
- Sectral: 3 people, 14.29%
- Cymbalta: 3 people, 14.29%
- Copaxone: 3 people, 14.29%
- Cisplatin: 3 people, 14.29%
- Plavix: 3 people, 14.29%
What are other side effects people have besides Clonus? *
- Weakness: 17 people, 80.95%
- Gait Disturbance: 11 people, 52.38%
- Drug Dependence: 10 people, 47.62%
- Memory Loss: 10 people, 47.62%
- Mental Impairment (a condition affecting the body, perhaps through sight or hearing loss, a mobility difficulty or a health condition): 10 people, 47.62%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 10 people, 47.62%
- Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 10 people, 47.62%
- Stress And Anxiety: 10 people, 47.62%
- Drowsiness: 10 people, 47.62%
- Depression: 10 people, 47.62%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 14.29%
- Sleep Disorder: 2 people, 9.52%
- Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 2 people, 9.52%
- Lung Cancer - Non-Small Cell (lung cancer): 2 people, 9.52%
- Neuralgia (pain in one or more nerves): 1 person, 4.76%
- Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 1 person, 4.76%
- Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 4.76%
- Ill-Defined Disorder: 1 person, 4.76%
- Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 4.76%
- Erysipelas (bacterial skin infection): 1 person, 4.76%
* 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 (212,533 reports)
Clonus treatments and more:
- Clonus (3,236 reports)
How severe was Clonus and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride:
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 Oxycontin:
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Clonus:
- Clonus (299 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Clonus:
- Clonus (560 conditions)
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).
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