Percocet and Nail dystrophy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Nail dystrophy is reported as a side effect among people who take Percocet (acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Metastases to bone.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Nail dystrophy 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 Nail dystrophy?

Nail dystrophy (bed formation of nail) is found to be associated with 152 drugs and 290 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Nail dystrophy.



On Aug, 02, 2026

116,194 people reported to have side effects when taking Percocet.
Among them, 26 people (0.02%) have Nail dystrophy.

Could Percocet cause Nail dystrophy?

Among these 26 people:

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

  • female: 64 %
  • male: 36 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 0.0 %
  • 40-49: 20 %
  • 50-59: 25 %
  • 60+: 55 %

What are other drugs people take besides Percocet? *

  1. Zometa: 26 people, 100.00%
  2. Aredia: 21 people, 80.77%
  3. Ativan: 17 people, 65.38%
  4. Restoril: 17 people, 65.38%
  5. Furosemide: 17 people, 65.38%
  6. Lorazepam: 16 people, 61.54%
  7. Gabapentin: 16 people, 61.54%
  8. Neurontin: 16 people, 61.54%
  9. Prednisone: 15 people, 57.69%
  10. Morphine Sulfate: 15 people, 57.69%

What are other side effects people have besides Nail dystrophy? *

  1. Joint Pain: 26 people, 100.00%
  2. Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 26 people, 100.00%
  3. Infection: 24 people, 92.31%
  4. Pneumonia: 24 people, 92.31%
  5. Pain In Extremity: 23 people, 88.46%
  6. Stress And Anxiety: 22 people, 84.62%
  7. Anaemia (lack of blood): 21 people, 80.77%
  8. Fungal Nail Infection: 20 people, 76.92%
  9. Injury: 19 people, 73.08%
  10. Osteomyelitis (infection of bone): 19 people, 73.08%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 9 people, 34.62%
  2. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 8 people, 30.77%
  3. Breast Cancer: 8 people, 30.77%
  4. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 7 people, 26.92%
  5. Breast Cancer Metastatic: 3 people, 11.54%
  6. Paget's Disease (disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity): 2 people, 7.69%
  7. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 7.69%
  8. Stress And Anxiety: 1 person, 3.85%
  9. Pyogenic Liver Abscess (liver abscess caused by bacteria): 1 person, 3.85%
  10. Psoriasis (immune-mediated disease that affects the skin): 1 person, 3.85%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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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+

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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).

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