Vioxx and Mastoiditis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data
Summary:
Mastoiditis is reported as a side effect among people who take Vioxx (rofecoxib), especially for people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Glucophage, and have Fungal nail infection.
The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Mastoiditis 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 Mastoiditis?
Mastoiditis (infection of mastoid bone) is found to be associated with 289 drugs and 359 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Mastoiditis.
110,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Vioxx.
Among them, 47 people (0.04%) have Mastoiditis.

Among these 47 people:
How long have people been on Vioxx when they have Mastoiditis? *
- < 1 month: 0.0 %
- 1 - 6 months: 12 %
- 6 - 12 months: 24 %
- 1 - 2 years: 12 %
- 2 - 5 years: 44 %
- 5 - 10 years: 8 %
- 10+ years: 0.0 %
What is the gender of people who have Mastoiditis when taking Vioxx? *
- female: 70.21 %
- male: 29.79 %
What is the age of people who have Mastoiditis when taking Vioxx? *
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 0.0 %
- 20-29: 0.0 %
- 30-39: 2.27 %
- 40-49: 22.73 %
- 50-59: 47.73 %
- 60+: 27.27 %
What are other drugs people take besides Vioxx? *
- Prozac: 12 people, 25.53%
- Glucophage: 12 people, 25.53%
- Soma: 11 people, 23.40%
- Elavil: 9 people, 19.15%
- Coumadin: 9 people, 19.15%
- Risperdal: 9 people, 19.15%
- Effexor: 9 people, 19.15%
- Lamisil: 7 people, 14.89%
- Motrin: 7 people, 14.89%
- Prilosec: 6 people, 12.77%
What are other side effects people have besides Mastoiditis? *
- High Blood Pressure: 36 people, 76.60%
- Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 32 people, 68.09%
- Headache (pain in head): 21 people, 44.68%
- Depression: 20 people, 42.55%
- Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 20 people, 42.55%
- Anaemia (lack of blood): 19 people, 40.43%
- Enlarged Heart: 18 people, 38.30%
- Urinary Tract Infection: 18 people, 38.30%
- Transient Ischaemic Attack (a transient episode of neurologic dysfunction caused by ischemia (loss of blood flow)): 18 people, 38.30%
- Chest Pain: 18 people, 38.30%
What are the existing conditions these people have? *
- Fungal Nail Infection: 7 people, 14.89%
- Pain In Extremity: 5 people, 10.64%
- Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 3 people, 6.38%
- Joint Pain: 2 people, 4.26%
- Hypersensitivity: 2 people, 4.26%
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 2 people, 4.26%
- Depression: 2 people, 4.26%
- Shoulder Pain: 1 person, 2.13%
- Paget's Disease (disorder that involves abnormal bone destruction and regrowth, which results in deformity): 1 person, 2.13%
- Juvenile Arthritis (arthritis-related condition that develops in children or teenagers): 1 person, 2.13%
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
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Related studies:
Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Vioxx:
- Vioxx (110,130 reports)
Mastoiditis treatments and more:
- Mastoiditis (1,468 reports)
How severe was Mastoiditis and when was it recovered:
Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of rofecoxib:
Sub-studies by gender and age:
Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+
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 zBrowse all the drugs that are associated with Mastoiditis:
- Mastoiditis (289 drugs)
Browse all the conditions that are associated with Mastoiditis:
- Mastoiditis (359 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).
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