Vioxx and Dysphemia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dysphemia is reported as a side effect among people who take Vioxx (rofecoxib), especially for people who are male, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 6 - 12 months also take Neurontin, and have Multiple sclerosis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dysphemia when taking Vioxx. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 110,097 people who have side effects when taking Vioxx from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Vioxx?

Vioxx has active ingredients of rofecoxib. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 110,130 Vioxx users. Check the latest studies of Vioxx.

What is Dysphemia?

Dysphemia (stammering or stuttering) is found to be associated with 515 drugs and 553 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dysphemia.

On Jul, 03, 2026

110,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Vioxx.
Among them, 12 people (0.01%) have Dysphemia.

Among these 12 people:

How long have people been on Vioxx when they have Dysphemia? *

What is the gender of people who have Dysphemia when taking Vioxx? *

female: 41.67 %
male: 58.33 %

What is the age of people who have Dysphemia when taking Vioxx? *

What are other drugs people take besides Vioxx? *

What are other side effects people have besides Dysphemia? *

Memory Loss: 9 people, 75.00%
Stress And Anxiety: 8 people, 66.67%
Back Pain: 7 people, 58.33%
Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 7 people, 58.33%
Nausea (feeling of having an urge to vomit): 6 people, 50.00%
Ejection Fraction Decreased (systolic heart failure): 6 people, 50.00%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 6 people, 50.00%
Fungal Nail Infection: 6 people, 50.00%
Bronchitis (inflammation of the mucous membrane in the bronchial tubes): 6 people, 50.00%
Mitral Valve Incompetence (inefficient heart valve): 6 people, 50.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 2 people, 16.67%
Musculoskeletal Stiffness (stiffness of the body's muscles, joints, tendons, ligaments and nerves): 1 person, 8.33%
High Blood Pressure: 1 person, 8.33%
High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 8.33%
Herpes Zoster: 1 person, 8.33%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 1 person, 8.33%
Depression: 1 person, 8.33%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Dysphemia (553 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on rofecoxib (the active ingredients of Vioxx) and Vioxx (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).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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