Darvon vs. Methotrexate: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Darvon and Methotrexate. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 612,021 people who take Darvon and Methotrexate, 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 Methotrexate?
Methotrexate has active ingredients of methotrexate sodium. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 604,312 Methotrexate users. Check the latest studies of Methotrexate.
612,021 people who take Darvon and Methotrexate are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Methotrexate (methotrexate sodium)
- Darvon (propoxyphene hydrochloride)
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 %
Methotrexate:
- not at all: 5.94 %
- somewhat: 26.11 %
- moderate: 33.9 %
- high: 25.54 %
- very high: 8.5 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .
- Henien M, Carey B, Hullah E, Sproat C, Patel V, "methotrexate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw: A report of two cases", Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology, 2017 Dec .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Darvon (2,708 reports)
- Methotrexate (599,792 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 Methotrexate:
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 methotrexate sodium (the active ingredients of Darvon and Methotrexate, 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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