Percocet and Megacolon - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Megacolon is reported as a side effect among people who take Percocet (acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, also take Neurontin, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Megacolon when taking Percocet. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 116,194 people who have side effects when taking Percocet from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Percocet?

Percocet has active ingredients of acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 119,838 Percocet users. Check the latest studies of Percocet.

What is Megacolon?

Megacolon (a very dilated colon) is found to be associated with 244 drugs and 399 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Megacolon.

On Jul, 20, 2026

116,194 people reported to have side effects when taking Percocet.
Among them, 15 people (0.01%) have Megacolon.

Among these 15 people:

What is the gender of people who have Megacolon when taking Percocet? *

female: 20 %
male: 80 %

What is the age of people who have Megacolon when taking Percocet? *

What are other drugs people take besides Percocet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Megacolon? *

Cardiac Failure Congestive: 12 people, 80.00%
Weakness: 10 people, 66.67%
Drug Dependence: 10 people, 66.67%
Joint Swelling: 10 people, 66.67%
Injury: 10 people, 66.67%
Hypophagia (reduced food intake): 10 people, 66.67%
Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 10 people, 66.67%
Urination - Excessive Volume: 10 people, 66.67%
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar): 10 people, 66.67%
High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 66.67%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 12 people, 80.00%
Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 1 person, 6.67%
Pain In Extremity: 1 person, 6.67%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 6.67%
Joint Pain: 1 person, 6.67%
Iron Overload: 1 person, 6.67%
Iron Deficiency: 1 person, 6.67%
Insomnia (sleeplessness): 1 person, 6.67%
Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 6.67%
Diverticulitis (digestive disease which involves the formation of pouches (diverticula) within the bowel wall): 1 person, 6.67%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Percocet (119,838 reports)

Megacolon treatments and more:

Megacolon (1,914 reports)

How severe was Megacolon and when was it recovered:

Megacolon in Percocet

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

Megacolon and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; 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 Percocet:

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 z

Browse all the drugs that are associated with Megacolon:

Megacolon (244 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Megacolon:

Megacolon (399 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

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