Vioxx and Panic attack - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Panic attack 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 Celebrex, and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Panic attack 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 Panic attack?

Panic attack is found to be associated with 2,550 drugs and 2,067 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Panic attack.



On Nov, 01, 2025

110,097 people reported to have side effects when taking Vioxx.
Among them, 810 people (0.74%) have Panic attack.

Could Vioxx cause Panic attack?

Among these 810 people:

How long have people been on Vioxx when they have Panic attack? *

  • < 1 month: 10.14 %
  • 1 - 6 months: 10.68 %
  • 6 - 12 months: 13.52 %
  • 1 - 2 years: 19.4 %
  • 2 - 5 years: 40.21 %
  • 5 - 10 years: 5.87 %
  • 10+ years: 0.18 %

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

  • female: 62.3 %
  • male: 37.7 %

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

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.13 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 1.42 %
  • 30-39: 16.39 %
  • 40-49: 24.26 %
  • 50-59: 34.71 %
  • 60+: 23.1 %

What are other drugs people take besides Vioxx? *

  1. Celebrex: 109 people, 13.46%
  2. Neurontin: 101 people, 12.47%
  3. Lipitor: 98 people, 12.10%
  4. Ambien: 91 people, 11.23%
  5. Premarin: 81 people, 10.00%
  6. Paxil: 81 people, 10.00%
  7. Xanax: 80 people, 9.88%
  8. Prevacid: 77 people, 9.51%
  9. Toprol-Xl: 71 people, 8.77%
  10. Oxycontin: 71 people, 8.77%

What are other side effects people have besides Panic attack? *

  1. Depression: 414 people, 51.11%
  2. Stress And Anxiety: 394 people, 48.64%
  3. High Blood Pressure: 369 people, 45.56%
  4. Chest Pain: 354 people, 43.70%
  5. Heart Attack: 327 people, 40.37%
  6. Coronary Heart Disease (narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries): 236 people, 29.14%
  7. Stroke (sudden death of a portion of the brain cells due to a lack of oxygen): 230 people, 28.40%
  8. Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 216 people, 26.67%
  9. Dizziness: 214 people, 26.42%
  10. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 209 people, 25.80%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. High Blood Pressure: 94 people, 11.60%
  2. Osteoarthritis (a joint disease caused by cartilage loss in a joint): 54 people, 6.67%
  3. Back Pain: 49 people, 6.05%
  4. Joint Pain: 47 people, 5.80%
  5. Depression: 41 people, 5.06%
  6. High Blood Cholesterol: 40 people, 4.94%
  7. Rheumatoid Arthritis (a chronic progressive disease causing inflammation in the joints): 31 people, 3.83%
  8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 28 people, 3.46%
  9. Sleep Disorder: 25 people, 3.09%
  10. Stress And Anxiety: 24 people, 2.96%

* 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)

Panic attack treatments and more:

How severe was Panic attack 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+

Common Vioxx side effects:

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Common drugs associated with Panic attack:

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Common conditions associated with Panic attack:

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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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