Meloxicam vs. Methotrexate sodium: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Meloxicam and Methotrexate sodium. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 685,252 people who take Meloxicam and Methotrexate sodium, and is updated regularly.
What is Meloxicam?
Meloxicam has active ingredients of meloxicam. It is often used in arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 68,017 Meloxicam users. Check the latest studies of Meloxicam.
What is Methotrexate sodium?
Methotrexate sodium has active ingredients of methotrexate sodium. It is often used in rheumatoid arthritis. eHealthMe is studying from 97,680 Methotrexate sodium users. Check the latest studies of Methotrexate sodium.
eHealthMe: drug outcomes in the real world
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685,252 people who take Meloxicam and Methotrexate sodium are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Meloxicam (meloxicam)
- Methotrexate Sodium (methotrexate sodium)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Meloxicam:
- not at all: 6.62 %
- somewhat: 28.77 %
- moderate: 37.15 %
- high: 21.19 %
- very high: 6.27 %
Methotrexate Sodium:
- not at all: 5.73 %
- somewhat: 25.34 %
- moderate: 34.77 %
- high: 26.34 %
- very high: 7.82 %
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- 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 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 .
- Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Association of Meloxicam Use with the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case–Control Study", Clinical drug investigation, 2015 Oct .
- 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 .
- Lai SW, Lin CL, Liao KF, "Association of Meloxicam Use with the Risk of Acute Pancreatitis: A Case–Control Study", Clinical drug investigation, 2015 Oct .
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Meloxicam (64,773 reports)
- Methotrexate sodium (96,379 reports)
Browse all side effects of Meloxicam:
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 sodium:
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 meloxicam and methotrexate sodium (the active ingredients of Meloxicam and Methotrexate sodium, 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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