Vioxx and Syncope vasovagal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

We study 109,982 people who have side effects when taking Vioxx. Syncope vasovagal is found, especially among people who are female, 50-59 old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years, also take Lipitor and have High blood pressure.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people take Vioxx and have Syncope vasovagal. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports from the FDA, and is updated regularly. You may 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 700+ medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature.

On Sep, 28, 2023

109,982 people reported to have side effects when taking Vioxx.
Among them, 122 people (0.11%) have Syncope vasovagal.

What is Vioxx?

Vioxx has active ingredients of rofecoxib. It is used in arthritis. Currently, eHealthMe is studying from 110,014 Vioxx users.

What is Syncope vasovagal?

Syncope vasovagal (malfunction in the parts of the nervous system leads to consciousness with an inability to maintain postural tone) is found to be associated with 734 drugs and 449 conditions by eHealthMe. Currently, we are studying 1,558 people who have Syncope vasovagal.

Number of Vioxx and Syncope vasovagal reports submitted per year:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Vioxx and have Syncope vasovagal?

Check whether Syncope vasovagal is associated with a drug or a condition

How 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

Vioxx side effects by duration, gender and age:

Vioxx side effects (110,014 reports)

Syncope vasovagal treatments and more:

Syncope vasovagal (1,558 reports)

Common drugs associated with Syncope vasovagal:

Vioxx: 122 reports

All the drugs that are associated with Syncope vasovagal:

Syncope vasovagal (734 drugs)

All the conditions that are associated with Syncope vasovagal:

Syncope vasovagal (449 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 700+ 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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Vioxx and Syncope vasovagal - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

What is Vioxx?

What is Syncope vasovagal?

Number of Vioxx and Syncope vasovagal reports submitted per year:

Time on Vioxx when people have Syncope vasovagal *:

Gender of people who have Syncope vasovagal when taking Vioxx*:

Age of people who have Syncope vasovagal when taking Vioxx *:

Common drugs people take besides Vioxx *:

Common side effects people have besides Syncope vasovagal *:

Common conditions people have *: