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

Summary:

Paraparesis is reported as a side effect among people who take Percocet (acetaminophen; oxycodone hydrochloride), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, also take Oxycontin, and have Breast cancer metastatic.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Paraparesis 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 Paraparesis?

Paraparesis (partial paralysis of the lower limbs) is found to be associated with 274 drugs and 415 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Paraparesis.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

116,194 people reported to have side effects when taking Percocet.
Among them, 24 people (0.02%) have Paraparesis.

Among these 24 people:

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

female: 78.26 %
male: 21.74 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Percocet? *

What are other side effects people have besides Paraparesis? *

Hypoaesthesia (reduced sense of touch or sensation): 17 people, 70.83%
Stress And Anxiety: 15 people, 62.50%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 15 people, 62.50%
Metastases To Liver (cancer spreads to liver): 15 people, 62.50%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 15 people, 62.50%
Constipation: 15 people, 62.50%
Weakness: 14 people, 58.33%
Hepatic Lesion: 14 people, 58.33%
Osteopenia (a condition where bone mineral density is lower than normal): 14 people, 58.33%
Neoplasm Malignant (cancer tumour): 13 people, 54.17%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Breast Cancer Metastatic: 5 people, 20.83%
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (chronic lung disease): 2 people, 8.33%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 8.33%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 8.33%
Vascular Headache: 1 person, 4.17%
Chronic Renal Failure (kidney failure): 1 person, 4.17%
Depression: 1 person, 4.17%
Erection Problems: 1 person, 4.17%
Gait Disturbance: 1 person, 4.17%
Gastrointestinal Disorder (functional problems of gastrointestinal tract): 1 person, 4.17%

* 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)

Paraparesis treatments and more:

Paraparesis (2,507 reports)

How severe was Paraparesis and when was it recovered:

Paraparesis in Percocet

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

Paraparesis 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:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Paraparesis:

Paraparesis (274 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Paraparesis:

Paraparesis (415 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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