Hydrocodone compound vs. Vioxx: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Hydrocodone compound and Vioxx. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 173,274 people who take Hydrocodone compound and Vioxx, and is updated regularly.
What is Hydrocodone compound?
Hydrocodone compound has active ingredients of homatropine methylbromide; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 518 Hydrocodone compound users. Check the latest studies of Hydrocodone compound.
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.
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173,274 people who take Hydrocodone compound and Vioxx are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Vioxx (rofecoxib)
- Hydrocodone Compound (homatropine methylbromide; hydrocodone bitartrate)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Hydrocodone Compound:
- not at all: 1.79 %
- somewhat: 19.05 %
- moderate: 39.88 %
- high: 30.36 %
- very high: 8.93 %
Vioxx:
- not at all: 9.09 %
- somewhat: 18.18 %
- moderate: 36.36 %
- high: 31.82 %
- very high: 4.55 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Hydrocodone compound (71 reports)
- Vioxx (110,099 reports)
Browse all side effects of Hydrocodone compound:
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 Vioxx:
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 homatropine methylbromide; hydrocodone bitartrate and rofecoxib (the active ingredients of Hydrocodone compound and Vioxx, 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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