Meloxicam vs Naproxen, a side effect and efficacy comparison for a female patient aged 66
This is personalized comparison of Meloxicam vs Naproxen for a female aged 66. The study is created by eHealthMe based on reports from FDA.
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On Apr, 26, 2013: 32,760 people are studied in Meloxicam vs Naproxen
Information of patient in study:
| Gender | Age | Reason for the drug |
| Female | 62 | Arthritis |
Drugs to compare:
| Drug | Ingredients | Company |
| Meloxicam | meloxicam | Apotex Inc |
| Naproxen | naproxen | Baxter Hlthcare |
eHealthMe real world results:
For females aged 62 (±5):
Comparison with the specified adverse outcomes:
(outcome and its % of total reports)
| Meloxicam (Apotex Inc) | Naproxen (Baxter Hlthcare) | |
| Piroxicam | n/a | n/a |
Most common side effects:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Meloxicam (Apotex Inc) | Naproxen (Baxter Hlthcare) | |
| 1 | Nausea | Nausea |
| 2 | Fatigue | Back Pain |
| 3 | Pain | Fatigue |
| 4 | Drug Ineffective | Chest Pain |
| 5 | Dyspnoea | Fall |
| 6 | Vomiting | Pyrexia |
| 7 | Diarrhoea | Dyspnoea |
| 8 | Arthralgia | Asthenia |
| 9 | Asthenia | Pain |
| 10 | Dizziness | Headache |
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Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use:
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For people in general (regardless of gender or age):
Comparison with the specified adverse outcomes:
(outcome and its % of total reports)
| Meloxicam (Apotex Inc) | Naproxen (Baxter Hlthcare) | |
| Piroxicam | n/a | n/a |
Most common side effects:
(click on each outcome to view in-depth analysis, incl. how people recovered)| Meloxicam (Apotex Inc) | Naproxen (Baxter Hlthcare) | |
| 1 | Nausea | Nausea |
| 2 | Pain | Dyspnoea |
| 3 | Dyspnoea | Fatigue |
| 4 | Pyrexia | Pain |
| 5 | Fatigue | Drug Ineffective |
| 6 | Drug Ineffective | Headache |
| 7 | Dizziness | Chest Pain |
| 8 | Arthralgia | Pyrexia |
| 9 | Headache | Arthralgia |
| 10 | Diarrhoea | Dizziness |
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Most common side effects experienced by people in long term use:
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Drug effectiveness in real world:
- Meloxicam for Arthritis reported by 163 people (updated 4 hours ago)
- Naproxen for Arthritis reported by 84 people (updated 4 weeks ago)
Alternative drugs:
- Arthritis (73 drugs) (updated 4 hours ago)
Side effects in real world:
On eHealthMe, Meloxicam (meloxicam) is often used to treat arthritis. Naproxen (naproxen) 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.
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