Vicodin and Spondylolysis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Spondylolysis is reported as a side effect among people who take Vicodin (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Zometa, and have Limb discomfort.

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

Spondylolysis (a defect of a vertebra) is found to be associated with 161 drugs and 122 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Spondylolysis.

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On Aug, 28, 2026

59,416 people reported to have side effects when taking Vicodin.
Among them, 38 people (0.06%) have Spondylolysis.

Among these 38 people:

What is the gender of people who have Spondylolysis when taking Vicodin? *

female: 94.74 %
male: 5.26 %

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

What are other drugs people take besides Vicodin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Spondylolysis? *

Injury: 36 people, 94.74%
Stress And Anxiety: 36 people, 94.74%
Osteonecrosis Of Jaw (death of bone of jaw): 36 people, 94.74%
Pain In Jaw: 33 people, 86.84%
Intervertebral Disc Protrusion (spinal disc protrusion): 31 people, 81.58%
Diarrhea: 31 people, 81.58%
Joint Pain: 28 people, 73.68%
Lymph Follicular Hypertrophy (an increase in the size of the lymph node follicles): 26 people, 68.42%
Weakness: 25 people, 65.79%
Periodontitis (inflammation of the tissue around the teeth): 24 people, 63.16%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 15 people, 39.47%
Limb Discomfort (discomfort in leg): 15 people, 39.47%
Acute Kidney Failure: 8 people, 21.05%
Paget's Disease (disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity): 5 people, 13.16%
Glaucoma (increased fluid pressure in the eye with vision loss): 5 people, 13.16%
Bone Neoplasm Malignant (cancer of bone): 3 people, 7.89%
Sinus Headache (headache caused by sinus infections): 1 person, 2.63%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 1 person, 2.63%
Hyperthyroidism (over activity of the thyroid gland): 1 person, 2.63%
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood): 1 person, 2.63%

* 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)

Spondylolysis treatments and more:

Spondylolysis (462 reports)

How severe was Spondylolysis and when was it recovered:

Spondylolysis in Vicodin

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

Spondylolysis and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate

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 Spondylolysis:

Spondylolysis (161 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Spondylolysis:

Spondylolysis (122 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).

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