Ketorolac tromethamine vs. Codeine: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Ketorolac tromethamine and Codeine. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 67,880 people who take Ketorolac tromethamine and Codeine, and is updated regularly.
What is Ketorolac tromethamine?
Ketorolac tromethamine has active ingredients of ketorolac tromethamine. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 5,237 Ketorolac tromethamine users. Check the latest studies of Ketorolac tromethamine.
What is Codeine?
Codeine has active ingredients of codeine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 42,342 Codeine users. Check the latest studies of Codeine.
67,880 people who take Ketorolac tromethamine and Codeine are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Codeine (codeine sulfate)
- Ketorolac Tromethamine (ketorolac tromethamine)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Ketorolac Tromethamine:
- not at all: 9.06 %
- somewhat: 27.19 %
- moderate: 29.31 %
- high: 26.59 %
- very high: 7.85 %
Codeine:
- not at all: 2.71 %
- somewhat: 25.89 %
- moderate: 36.53 %
- high: 26.51 %
- very high: 8.35 %
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Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Ketorolac tromethamine (5,037 reports)
- Codeine (41,726 reports)
Browse all side effects of Ketorolac tromethamine:
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 Codeine:
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 ketorolac tromethamine and codeine sulfate (the active ingredients of Ketorolac tromethamine and Codeine, 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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