Meloxicam vs. Ms contin: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Meloxicam and Ms contin. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 347,810 people who take Meloxicam and Ms contin, 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 Ms contin?
Ms contin has active ingredients of morphine sulfate. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 69,289 Ms contin users. Check the latest studies of Ms contin.
347,810 people who take Meloxicam and Ms contin are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Ms Contin (morphine sulfate)
- Meloxicam (meloxicam)
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: 6.54 %
- somewhat: 28.88 %
- moderate: 37.09 %
- high: 21.22 %
- very high: 6.27 %
Ms Contin:
- not at all: 3.45 %
- somewhat: 20.43 %
- moderate: 43.48 %
- high: 23.7 %
- very high: 8.93 %
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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 publications that referenced our studies
- Rasmy A, Rahal M, Kisana M, Ahmad S, Salah A, "Morphine induced thrombocytopenia: A case report", Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology, 2015 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 .
- Rasmy A, Rahal M, Kisana M, Ahmad S, Salah A, "Morphine induced thrombocytopenia: A case report", Journal of Case Reports and Images in Oncology, 2015 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 .
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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 Ms contin:
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 morphine sulfate (the active ingredients of Meloxicam and Ms contin, 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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