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

Summary:

Depression is found among people who take Oxycontin, especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Oxycontin and have Depression. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 205,812 people who have side effects when taking Oxycontin from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.

Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Apr, 20, 2023

205,812 people reported to have side effects when taking Oxycontin.
Among them, 9,692 people (4.71%) have Depression.

What is Oxycontin?

Oxycontin has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 207,746 Oxycontin users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.

What is Depression?

Depression is found to be associated with 4,149 drugs and 4,003 conditions by eHealthMe.

Number of Oxycontin and Depression reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Oxycontin and have Depression?

Check whether Depression is associated with a drug or a condition

How to use the study?

You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.

Related publications that referenced our studies

Pang, T., & Gudi, A., "Chest pain following the use of fluvoxamine in depression", Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2018 Jan .

Related studies

How severe was Depression and when was it recovered:

Depression in Oxycontin

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

Depression and drugs with ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride (12,302 reports)

Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Oxycontin:

Oxycontin (207,746 reports)

Common Oxycontin side effects:

Pain: 55,550 reports
Death: 25,919 reports
Drug abuse and dependence: 11,544 reports
Stress and anxiety: 10,262 reports
Depression: 9,692 reports
Drug abuse: 9,171 reports

Browse all side effects of Oxycontin:

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Depression treatments and more:

Depression (598,782 reports)

COVID vaccines that are related to Depression:

Common drugs associated with Depression:

All the drugs that are associated with Depression:

Depression (4,149 drugs)

Common conditions associated with Depression:

Multiple sclerosis: 20,384 reports
Pain: 12,961 reports
High blood pressure: 10,315 reports
Rheumatoid arthritis: 10,067 reports
Stress and anxiety: 9,456 reports

All the conditions that are associated with Depression:

Depression (4,003 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.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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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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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