Vicodin and Dry skin - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dry skin is reported as a side effect among people who take Vicodin (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Xanax, and have Dizziness.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dry skin when taking Vicodin. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 59,416 people who have side effects when taking Vicodin from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vicodin?

Vicodin has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 63,357 Vicodin users. Check the latest studies of Vicodin.

What is Dry skin?

Dry skin is found to be associated with 1,978 drugs and 2,355 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dry skin.

On Aug, 12, 2026

59,416 people reported to have side effects when taking Vicodin.
Among them, 358 people (0.6%) have Dry skin.

Among these 358 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Related studies:

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

Vicodin (63,357 reports)

Dry skin treatments and more:

Dry skin (131,311 reports)

How severe was Dry skin and when was it recovered:

Dry skin in Vicodin

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate:

Dry skin and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (1,220 reports)

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 Vicodin:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Dry skin:

Dry skin (1,978 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Dry skin:

Dry skin (2,355 conditions)

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) and Vicodin (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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