Glucosamine vs. Celecoxib: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Glucosamine and Celecoxib. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 200,238 people who take Glucosamine and Celecoxib, and is updated regularly.
What is Glucosamine?
Glucosamine has active ingredients of glucosamine. It is often used in joint pain. eHealthMe is studying from 15,547 Glucosamine users. Check the latest studies of Glucosamine.
What is Celecoxib?
Celecoxib has active ingredients of celecoxib. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 38,217 Celecoxib users. Check the latest studies of Celecoxib.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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200,238 people who take Glucosamine and Celecoxib are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Celecoxib (celecoxib)
- Glucosamine (glucosamine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Glucosamine:
- not at all: 3.68 %
- somewhat: 31.1 %
- moderate: 33.78 %
- high: 25.42 %
- very high: 6.02 %
Celecoxib:
- not at all: 4.38 %
- somewhat: 21.51 %
- moderate: 39.22 %
- high: 26.46 %
- very high: 8.42 %
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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:
- Glucosamine (14,906 reports)
- Celecoxib (37,983 reports)
Browse all side effects of Glucosamine:
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 Celecoxib:
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 glucosamine and celecoxib (the active ingredients of Glucosamine and Celecoxib, 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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