Vicodin and Visual field defect - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Visual field defect is reported as a side effect among people who take Vicodin (acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate), especially for people who are male, 40-49 old, also take Aspirin, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Visual field defect 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 Visual field defect?

Visual field defect is found to be associated with 768 drugs and 1,037 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Visual field defect.

On Jul, 11, 2026

59,416 people reported to have side effects when taking Vicodin.
Among them, 49 people (0.08%) have Visual field defect.

Could Vicodin cause Visual field defect?

Among these 49 people:

What is the gender of people who have Visual field defect when taking Vicodin? *

female: 36.73 %
male: 63.27 %

What is the age of people who have Visual field defect when taking Vicodin? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vicodin? *

What are other side effects people have besides Visual field defect? *

Dizziness: 26 people, 53.06%
Stress And Anxiety: 24 people, 48.98%
Joint Pain: 24 people, 48.98%
Gout (uric acid crystals building up in the body): 21 people, 42.86%
Depression: 21 people, 42.86%
Cellulitis (infection under the skin): 20 people, 40.82%
Neck Pain: 20 people, 40.82%
Headache (pain in head): 19 people, 38.78%
Spinal Osteoarthritis (joint cartilage loss in spine): 19 people, 38.78%
Vision Blurred: 18 people, 36.73%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 18 people, 36.73%
Bone Disorder: 14 people, 28.57%
Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 3 people, 6.12%
Erection Problems: 3 people, 6.12%
Bipolar Disorder (mood disorder): 2 people, 4.08%
Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (reoccurrence of an inflammatory disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged): 2 people, 4.08%
Peripheral Neuropathy (damage to nerves of the peripheral nervous system): 2 people, 4.08%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 4.08%
Infection: 2 people, 4.08%
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (an autoimmune disease, which means the body's immune system mistakenly, attacks healthy tissue): 1 person, 2.04%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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

Vicodin (63,357 reports)

Visual field defect treatments and more:

Visual field defect (8,900 reports)

How severe was Visual field defect and when was it recovered:

Visual field defect in Vicodin

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

Visual field defect and drugs with ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (141 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 Visual field defect:

Visual field defect (768 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Visual field defect:

Visual field defect (1,037 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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