Magnesium oxide vs. Lortab: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Magnesium oxide and Lortab. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 418,204 people who take Magnesium oxide and Lortab, and is updated regularly.
What is Magnesium oxide?
Magnesium oxide has active ingredients of magnesium. It is often used in migraine. eHealthMe is studying from 19,022 Magnesium oxide users. Check the latest studies of Magnesium oxide.
What is Lortab?
Lortab has active ingredients of acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 31,285 Lortab users. Check the latest studies of Lortab.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
eHealthMe runs one of the largest post-marketing drug safety studies in the world. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Our data-driven phase IV clinical trials have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Tools to study our phase IV findings are available to the public, anonymous and free >>>.
418,204 people who take Magnesium oxide and Lortab are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Magnesium Oxide (magnesium)
- Lortab (acetaminophen; 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:
Magnesium Oxide:
- not at all: 3.65 %
- somewhat: 22.5 %
- moderate: 34.34 %
- high: 29.52 %
- very high: 9.99 %
Lortab:
- not at all: 1.4 %
- somewhat: 21.39 %
- moderate: 41.83 %
- high: 27.06 %
- very high: 8.31 %
Want to compare Magnesium oxide with Lortab?
- Personalize this study to your gender and age (0-99+)How to use the study?
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:
- Magnesium oxide (18,625 reports)
- Lortab (29,569 reports)
Browse all side effects of Magnesium oxide:
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 Lortab:
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 magnesium and acetaminophen; hydrocodone bitartrate (the active ingredients of Magnesium oxide and Lortab, 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).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
If you use this eHealthMe study on publication, please acknowledge it with a citation: study title, URL, accessed date.
Recent studies on eHealthMe:
- Could Nortriptyline Hydrochloride cause Osteoarthritis? - now
- Could Compazine cause Sputum Discolored? - 2 seconds ago
- Could Sumatriptan cause Dyslipidaemia? - 22 seconds ago
- Could Actonel cause Drowsiness? - 31 seconds ago
- Aimovig and Nurtec Odt drug interactions for women aged 20-29 - 32 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Robitussin and Dapsone - 37 seconds ago
- Could Actonel cause Blood Glucose Increased? - 38 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Senna and Oracort - 40 seconds ago
- Could Potassium cause Blood Creatinine Increased? - 41 seconds ago
- Drug interactions of Zithromax and Cephalexin - 41 seconds ago