Vicodin es and Arthropathy - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Arthropathy is reported as a side effect among people who take Vicodin es (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 1 - 6 months also take Vioxx, and have Joint pain.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Arthropathy when taking Vicodin es. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 2,058 people who have side effects when taking Vicodin es from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vicodin es?

Vicodin es has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 2,450 Vicodin es users. Check the latest studies of Vicodin es.

What is Arthropathy?

Arthropathy is found to be associated with 1,608 drugs and 1,682 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Arthropathy.



On Jul, 10, 2026

2,058 people reported to have side effects when taking Vicodin es.
Among them, 19 people (0.92%) have Arthropathy.

Could Vicodin es cause Arthropathy?

Among these 19 people:

How long have people been on Vicodin es when they have Arthropathy? *

  • < 1 month: 0.0 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 100 %
  • 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 Arthropathy when taking Vicodin es? *

  • female: 73.68 %
  • male: 26.32 %

What is the age of people who have Arthropathy when taking Vicodin es? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 7.14 %
  • 40-49: 21.43 %
  • 50-59: 35.71 %
  • 60+: 35.71 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vicodin es? *

  1. Vioxx: 9 people, 47.37%
  2. Norvasc: 8 people, 42.11%
  3. Zometa: 5 people, 26.32%
  4. Thalomid: 5 people, 26.32%
  5. Hydrodiuril: 5 people, 26.32%
  6. Aciphex: 4 people, 21.05%
  7. Celebrex: 4 people, 21.05%
  8. Lyrica: 4 people, 21.05%
  9. Lantus: 4 people, 21.05%
  10. Aredia: 4 people, 21.05%

What are other side effects people have besides Arthropathy? *

  1. Stress And Anxiety: 11 people, 57.89%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 10 people, 52.63%
  3. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 9 people, 47.37%
  4. Dizziness: 9 people, 47.37%
  5. Anaemia (lack of blood): 9 people, 47.37%
  6. Gastritis (inflammation of stomach): 8 people, 42.11%
  7. Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 8 people, 42.11%
  8. Depression: 8 people, 42.11%
  9. Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 7 people, 36.84%
  10. High Blood Cholesterol: 7 people, 36.84%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Joint Pain: 5 people, 26.32%
  2. Paraesthesia (sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect): 3 people, 15.79%
  3. Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 15.79%
  4. Muscle Spasms (muscle contraction): 3 people, 15.79%
  5. Metastases To Bone (cancer spreads to bone): 3 people, 15.79%
  6. Narcolepsy (brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles normally): 2 people, 10.53%
  7. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 2 people, 10.53%
  8. Cataplexy (loss of muscle tone accompanied by full conscious awareness): 2 people, 10.53%
  9. Seizures (abnormal excessive or synchronous neuronal activity in the brain): 1 person, 5.26%
  10. Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 5.26%

* 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; hydrocodone bitartrate (the active ingredients of Vicodin es) and Vicodin es (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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