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(Report ID: 48085)

Drug interactions analysis of:
Vioxx, Crestor

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As of Nov, 21, 2008, eHealthMe analyzes 10,180,646 drug interactions and side effects of 21,667 FDA-approved drugs from 1977 to the present.

Results on Nov, 21, 2008: 218 relevant incidents

Trend of Vioxx, Crestor's relevant incidents of drug interactions and side effects

    Note:
  • The incidents can not include all actual occurrences
  • Data of 2008 is not complete

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Content:

Basic information:

Report IDDate of submissionPatient agePatient gender
48085Feb, 17, 200657

Male

List of drugs the patient takes:

Drug

Vioxx

Crestor

List of drug interactions, adverse side effects / events the patient has:

Name

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Angina Pectoris

Arrhythmia

Cardiovascular Disorder

Cerebrovascular Accident

Hyperlipidaemia

Hypertension

Myocardial Infarction

Organ Failure

Pulmonary Embolism

Thrombosis

Results from eHealthMe: 218 relevent incidents

1) Comparison with the patient's adverse outcomes:

NameCount (% of total reports)

Acute Myocardial Infarction

10 (4.59%)

Angina Pectoris

12 (5.50%)

Arrhythmia

6 (2.75%)

Cardiovascular Disorder

8 (3.67%)

Cerebrovascular Accident

38 (17.43%)

Hyperlipidaemia

11 (5.05%)

Hypertension

16 (7.34%)

Myocardial Infarction

61 (27.98%)

Organ Failure

1 (0.46%)

Pulmonary Embolism

4 (1.83%)

Thrombosis

5 (2.29%)

2) Top drug interactions, adverse side effects reported for the past 12 months:

Death: 0
Cancer: 0

NameCount (% of total reports)

1

Pain Of Skin

1 (100.00%)

2

Paraesthesia

1 (100.00%)

3

Vision Blurred

1 (100.00%)

4

Pain

1 (100.00%)

5

Myalgia

1 (100.00%)

6

Burning Sensation

1 (100.00%)

7

Constipation

1 (100.00%)

8

Headache

1 (100.00%)

9

Asthenia

1 (100.00%)

3) Top co-used drugs drugs reported for the past 12 months:

NameCount

1

Ketoprofen

1

2

Wellbutrin

1

3

Aspirin

1

4

Synthroid

1

4) Top drug interactions, adverse side effects reported of all time:

Death: 5 (2.29% of total reports)
Cancer: 3 (1.38% of total reports)

NameCount (% of total reports)

1

Myocardial Infarction

61 (27.98%)

2

Cerebrovascular Accident

38 (17.43%)

3

Coronary Artery Disease

27 (12.39%)

4

Cardiac Disorder

22 (10.09%)

5

Dizziness

20 (9.17%)

6

Transient Ischaemic Attack

19 (8.72%)

7

Chest Pain

18 (8.26%)

8

Depression

17 (7.80%)

9

Myalgia

16 (7.34%)

10

Hypertension

16 (7.34%)

5) Top co-used drugs drugs reported of all time:

NameCount

1

Plavix

37

2

Lipitor

31

3

Nexium

31

4

Norvasc

30

5

Aspirin

29

6

Synthroid

20

7

Effexor

17

8

Altace

16

9

Toprol-xl

16

10

Lasix

16

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