Darvon vs. Duragesic-50: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Darvon and Duragesic-50. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 158,921 people who take Darvon and Duragesic-50, and is updated regularly.
What is Darvon?
Darvon has active ingredients of propoxyphene hydrochloride. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 2,762 Darvon users. Check the latest studies of Darvon.
What is Duragesic-50?
Duragesic-50 has active ingredients of fentanyl. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 733 Duragesic-50 users. Check the latest studies of Duragesic-50.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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158,921 people who take Darvon and Duragesic-50 are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Darvon (propoxyphene hydrochloride)
- Duragesic-50 (fentanyl)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Darvon:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 37.5 %
- moderate: 37.5 %
- high: 16.67 %
- very high: 8.33 %
Duragesic-50:
- not at all: 2.21 %
- somewhat: 19.42 %
- moderate: 38.16 %
- high: 29.64 %
- very high: 10.56 %
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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.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Darvon (2,708 reports)
- Duragesic-50 (693 reports)
Browse all side effects of Darvon:
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 side effects of Duragesic-50:
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 zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on propoxyphene hydrochloride and fentanyl (the active ingredients of Darvon and Duragesic-50, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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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