Piroxicam vs Celecoxib vs Naproxen vs Mefenamic Acid vs Ibuprofen, a side effect and efficacy comparison for a male patient aged 31

This is personalized comparison of Piroxicam vs Celecoxib vs Naproxen vs Mefenamic Acid vs Ibuprofen for a male aged 31. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA.

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On Apr, 28, 2013: 155,163 people are studied in Piroxicam vs Celecoxib vs Naproxen vs Mefenamic Acid vs Ibuprofen

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For males aged 30 (±5):

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Drug effectiveness in real world:

• Naproxen for Inflammatory Pain reported by 11 people (updated 3 weeks ago)
• Ibuprofen for Inflammatory Pain reported by 14 people (updated 11 months ago)

Alternative drugs:

• Inflammatory Pain (13 drugs) (updated 3 weeks ago)

Side effects in real world:

• Browse all Piroxicam side effects: 3,058 in total

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• Browse all Celecoxib side effects: 3,446 in total

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• Browse all Naproxen side effects: 6,652 in total

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• Browse all Mefenamic acid side effects: 1,666 in total

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• Browse all Ibuprofen side effects: 9,099 in total

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On eHealthMe, Piroxicam (piroxicam) is often used to treat arthritis. Celecoxib (celecoxib) is often used to treat osteoarthritis. Naproxen (naproxen) is often used to treat pain. Mefenamic Acid (mefenamic acid) is often used to treat painful menstrual periods. Ibuprofen (ibuprofen) is often used to treat pain. Find out below the conditions the drugs are used for, how effective they are, and any alternative drugs that you can use to treat those same conditions.

What is the drug used for and how effective is it:

• Piroxicam is used in:
  • Arthritis
  • Back pain - low
  • Inflammation
  • Joint pain
  • Pain
• Celecoxib is used in:
  • Osteoarthritis
• Naproxen is used in:
  • Pain
  • Arthritis
  • Inflammation
  • Back pain - low
  • Osteoarthritis
• Mefenamic acid is used in:
  • Painful menstrual periods
• Ibuprofen is used in:
  • Pain
  • Headache
  • Back pain - low
  • Inflammation
  • Arthritis

Other drugs that are used to treat the same conditions:

• Piroxicam alternatives:
  • Arthritis (73 drugs)
  • Back pain - low (112 drugs)
  • Inflammation (36 drugs)
  • Joint pain (26 drugs)
  • Pain (209 drugs)
• Celecoxib alternatives:
  • Osteoarthritis (59 drugs)
• Naproxen alternatives:
  • Pain (209 drugs)
  • Arthritis (73 drugs)
  • Inflammation (36 drugs)
  • Back pain - low (112 drugs)
  • Osteoarthritis (59 drugs)
• Mefenamic acid alternatives:
  • Painful menstrual periods (17 drugs)
• Ibuprofen alternatives:
  • Pain (209 drugs)
  • Headache (79 drugs)
  • Back pain - low (112 drugs)
  • Inflammation (36 drugs)
  • Arthritis (73 drugs)

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