Vioxx and Lipoma - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Lipoma is found among people who take Vioxx, especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Vioxx and have Lipoma. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 109,817 people who have side effects when taking Vioxx from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You can use the study as a second opinion to make health care decisions.
Phase IV trials are used to detect adverse drug outcomes and monitor drug effectiveness in the real world. With medical big data and AI algorithms, eHealthMe is running millions of phase IV trials and makes the results available to the public. Our original studies have been referenced on 600+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.
109,817 people reported to have side effects when taking Vioxx.
Among them, 149 people (0.14%) have Lipoma.
What is Vioxx?
Vioxx has active ingredients of rofecoxib. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 109,849 Vioxx users for its effectiveness, alternative drugs and more.
What is Lipoma?
Lipoma (a growth of fatty tissue that slowly develops just under your skin) is found to be associated with 1,133 drugs and 597 conditions by eHealthMe.
Number of Vioxx and Lipoma reports submitted per year:

Time on Vioxx when people have Lipoma *:
Gender of people who have Lipoma when taking Vioxx*:
Age of people who have Lipoma when taking Vioxx *:
Common drugs people take besides Vioxx *:
Common side effects people have besides Lipoma *:
Common conditions people have *:
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Vioxx and have Lipoma?
Check whether Lipoma is associated with a drug or a conditionHow to use the study?
You can discuss the study with your doctor, to ensure that all drug risks and benefits are fully discussed and understood.
Related studies
How severe was Lipoma and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rofecoxib:
- Lipoma and drugs with ingredients of rofecoxib (150 reports)
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of Vioxx:
- Vioxx (109,849 reports)
Common Vioxx side effects:
- Heart attack: 33,541 reports
- Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 24,347 reports
- High blood pressure: 13,955 reports
- Chest pain: 11,792 reports
- Coronary heart disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 8,606 reports
- Depression: 7,964 reports
Browse all side effects of Vioxx:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zLipoma treatments and more:
- Lipoma (3,187 reports)
COVID vaccines that are related to Lipoma:
- Lipoma in Moderna COVID Vaccine
- Lipoma in Pfizer BioNTech Covid Vaccine
- Lipoma in Johnson and Johnson Covid Vaccine
Common drugs associated with Lipoma:
- Humira: 421 reports
- Fosamax: 286 reports
- Prednisone: 272 reports
- Methotrexate: 222 reports
- Aspirin: 183 reports
- Enbrel: 150 reports
- Vioxx: 149 reports
- Zometa: 146 reports
- Lipitor: 129 reports
- Synthroid: 125 reports
All the drugs that are associated with Lipoma:
- Lipoma (1,133 drugs)
Common conditions associated with Lipoma:
- Rheumatoid arthritis: 373 reports
- Osteoporosis: 258 reports
- High blood pressure: 241 reports
- Multiple sclerosis: 164 reports
- High blood cholesterol: 149 reports
- Psoriasis: 125 reports
- Crohn's disease: 102 reports
All the conditions that are associated with Lipoma:
- Lipoma (597 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.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI 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 600+ 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).
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