Sciatica in Oxycontin - how severe and when it was recovered? (a real world drug study)

Summary:

We study how severe was Sciatica, when it was recovered, drug effectiveness, race, and more among people who take Oxycontin (oxycodone hydrochloride). This phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports submitted to eHealthMe, and is updated regularly.

What is Oxycontin?

Oxycontin has active ingredients of oxycodone hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 212,533 Oxycontin users. Check the latest studies of Oxycontin.

What is Sciatica?

Sciatica (a set of symptoms including pain caused by general compression or irritation of one of five spinal nerve roots of each sciatic nerve) is found to be associated with 1,145 drugs and 1,433 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Sciatica.

On May, 25, 2026

7 people who have Sciatica while taking Oxycontin were studied.

Severity of Sciatica *:

least: 0.0 %
moderate: 28.57 %
severe: 28.57 %
most severe: 42.86 %

When people recovered from Sciatica *:

while on drug: 0.0 %
after off the drug: 0.0 %
not yet: 100 %

Effectiveness of Oxycontin *:

not at all: 0.0 %
somewhat: 28.57 %
moderate: 42.86 %
high: 0.0 %
very high: 28.57 %

Race of the people *:

African American, Non-Hispanic: 0.0 %
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0 %
Asian: 0.0 %
Hispanic: 0.0 %
Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders: 0.0 %
Two or more races: 0.0 %
White, Non-Hispanic: 100 %

Time on Oxycontin *:

Gender of people when taking Oxycontin *:

female: 71.43 %
male: 28.57 %

Age of people when taking Oxycontin *:

Conditions people have *:

Osteoporosis (bones weak and more likely to break): 2 people, 28.57%
Visceral Pain: 1 person, 14.29%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 14.29%
Cervical Spinal Stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck): 1 person, 14.29%
Chronic Pain (long lasting pain): 1 person, 14.29%
Crystal Arthropathy (accumulation of crystals in joints): 1 person, 14.29%
Depression: 1 person, 14.29%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 14.29%
Generalized Anxiety Disorder (excessive, uncontrollable, unexplained and often irrational worry): 1 person, 14.29%
Headache (pain in head): 1 person, 14.29%

Other drugs people take besides Oxycontin *:

Other side effects people have besides Sciatica *:

Spinal Pain (pain in spine): 1 person, 14.29%
Herniated Nucleus Pulposus (Slipped Disk): 1 person, 14.29%
Cancer In Remission (a decrease in or disappearance of signs and symptoms of cancer): 1 person, 14.29%
Cervical Spinal Stenosis (narrowing of the spinal canal in the neck): 1 person, 14.29%
Cervical Spondylosis (inflammation of cervical vertebrae): 1 person, 14.29%
Chronic Kidney Failure: 1 person, 14.29%
Chronic Pain (long lasting pain): 1 person, 14.29%
Depression: 1 person, 14.29%
Fibromyalgia (a long-term condition which causes pain all over the body): 1 person, 14.29%
Foot Pain: 1 person, 14.29%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Oxycontin and have Sciatica?

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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.

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How the study uses the data?

The study is based on oxycodone hydrochloride (the active ingredients of Oxycontin). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

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